| Disclaimer: The assistive technology tools and devices exemplified in the video clips below are intended to serve only as examples of student use of assistive technologies. The tools and devices are by no means endorsed by Learning Point Associates but rather are presented in this section to show a variety of assistive technology tools and devices—from Post-It® notes to digital books—used by students at Schaumburg School District 54.
Learning Point Associates would like to thank the following individuals for sharing their views and letting us visit their schools and classrooms so that we can share their wisdom and experience with a broader audience:
- Dorothy Clair - Special Education Teacher, Schaumburg School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois.
- Kim Driessens - Speech Pathologist, Schaumburg School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois.
- Sharron Garcia - Special Education Teacher, Schaumburg School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois.
- Carol Leffler - Assistive Technology Facilitator, Schaumburg School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois.
- Korrie McCarry - Special Education Teacher, Schaumburg School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois.
- Dr. Mary Kay Marrello - Principal of Edwin Aldrin Elementary School, Schaumburg School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois.
- Lynn Pahl - Self-contained teacher for learning disabled, Grades 4, 5, 6. Schaumburg School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois.
- Ed Rafferty - Assistant Superintendent of Special Services, Schaumburg School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois.
- Dr. Lynne Rauch - Superintendent, Schaumburg School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois.
- Doris Reynolds - Facilitator for Foreign Language in the Elementary School Program/Teacher, Schaumburg School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois.
- Magali Williams - Bilingual third- and fourth-grade Teacher, self-contained and balanced literacy classroom. Dirksen Elementary School, Schaumburg School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois.
Technologies
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- Assistive Technology (low tech) (1:09, 1.9MB)
- Alphasmart (:18, 428KB)
- Franklin Speaking Homework Wiz (:52, 1.6MB)
- Big screen projection/digital voice output system (:59, 1.7MB)
- Write:OutLoud (Don Johnston)
Start-to-Finish Book (2:04, 3.5MB)
- Intellitalk II (IntelliTools®) (1:56, 3.9MB)
- Franklin Speaking Dictionary and Thesaurus (1:10, 912KB)
- Kurzweil 3000 (1:09, 1.1MB)
- Sony digital camera Mavica® (3:54, 6.5MB)
- Other technologies (:54, 1.3MB)
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