This is my first year in a Preschool classroom as a teacher. In the past, I have not been introduced to many forms of assistive technology. In my classroom I have a child who is in a wheelchair, and her sister has an auditory device. On a daily basis I have help the child with the auditory device because she is unable to hook it on by herself. At times, she actually takes it off because she went two years without hearing and now she is having to get used to hearing sounds. When it gets noisy, she tends to unhook it by herself. In my room we do not have to use larger keyboards for visually impaired or anything like that. The books we are making that will include voice and easy access to click to turn the pages is an awesome idea. I look forward to using these in the classroom. I think that children would even like to be the "teacher" for the day to actually click the buttons while the class observes. It would also be great during center time. In the future I plan on using these books in several ways. I have thought about making books that just has colors with me stating the colors to help those children who do not know their colors yet. Computers are great for kids and they may be willing to work harder towards using them educationally if they start at earlier ages. In the future I hope to learn about additional assistive technology ideas so I can incorporate them into the classroom.
Reference:
Cook, Ruth E., Klein M. Diane, & Tessier, Annette. (2008). Adapting Early Childhood Curricula for Children with Special Needs (7th Edition). Columbus, OH: Pearson Prentice Hall.
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