<p> Finding Common Ground - Adaptive Technology Website</p><p> www.oise.utoronto.ca/adaptivetech </p><p>FINDING COMMON GROUND</p><p>STUDENTS WITH WRITING & ORGANIZATION DEFICITS</p><p>Under the Technologies menu, there is a summary of technologies that can assist students who have difficulty writing and with organization of ideas for written language production. However, since 'one size doesn't fit all,’ not all of these technologies are appropriate for all students. Which of the following MAY result in difficulty in this area?</p><p>Exceptionality Behaviour Exceptionalities</p><p>Intellectual Exceptionalities</p><p>Gifted</p><p>Moderate Intellectual Developmental Delays (MID)</p><p>Severe Intellectual Developmental Delays (DD)</p><p>Physical Exceptionalities</p><p>Neuro-Muscular</p><p>Vision Impaired</p><p>Communication Exceptionalities</p><p>Hard of Hearing</p><p>Autism</p><p>Speech Impaired</p><p>Language Impaired</p><p>Learning Disabled</p><p>Type #1: Language Delayed or Language Learning Disability</p><p>Type #2: Non-Verbal Learning Disability - Visual Spatial Deficits</p><p>Type #3: Small or Large Muscle Difficulties</p><p>© 2008 OISE, University of Toronto Finding Common Ground - Adaptive Technology Website</p><p> www.oise.utoronto.ca/adaptivetech </p><p>Then go through the technologies for writing and organization, and determine which students the technology would or would not assist. In each case, justify your answer.</p><p>WRITING</p><p>Writing Software:</p><p>Clicker5 - writing support and multimedia tool</p><p>CoWriter 4000 Solo - editing supports</p><p>Write: Outloud Solo - text-to-speech support</p><p>Premier Literacy Suite - suite of 10 tools to support reading and writing</p><p>Portable/Laptop Systems:</p><p>AlphaSmart - portable word-processing tools</p><p>Modified Keyboards:</p><p>Intellikeys - customizable touch keyboard</p><p>ORGANIZATION</p><p>Mind Mapping and Idea Organization:</p><p>Kidspiration - graphical mapping tool Inspiration - simple graphical mapping tool Smart Ideas - graphical mapping tool</p><p>Portable/Laptop Systems:</p><p>AlphaSmart - portable word-processing tools</p><p>How can you use these technologies in class to not only differentiate instruction for specific students, but using the principles of Universal Design, make your classroom and lesson inclusive for all students?</p><p>Are there other technologies to use for Universal Design, or other ways of making written work such specific teaching strategies that you could use to improve written language production for all students? </p><p>© 2008 OISE, University of Toronto </p>