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SLIDE 2 Welcome!
Tell us a little about yourself. 1. What’s your name? 2. Who is the person in your life who’s impacted by dyslexia? 3. And share: What grade was (s)he diagnosed and what grade is (s)he in now? and Public, private, or home school?
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Websites for Parents
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION decodingdyslexia.net
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION dyslexicadvantage.org
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION headstrongnation.org
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION eida.org
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION learningally.org
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION pbs.org/parents/education/learning-disabilities
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION thecodpast.org
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION understood.org
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION dyslexia.yale.edu
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION additudemag.com
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION dys-add.com (Bright Solutions)
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com
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WEBSITES for DYSLEXIA INFORMATION wrightslaw.com
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What are your go-to websites to learn more about dyslexia?
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Websites for Students
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WEBSITES for STUDENTS 1in5.learningally.org
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WEBSITES for STUDENTS youtube.com/user/crashcourse
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WEBSITES for STUDENTS kahoot.com
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WEBSITES for STUDENTS spellingcity.com
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WEBSITES for STUDENTS khanacademy.org
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WEBSITES for STUDENTS nessy.com/dyslexiaquest
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WEBSITES for STUDENTS starfall.com
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WEBSITES for STUDENTS quizlet.com
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What are your go-to websites that help your kids with learning?
SLIDE 28 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
What is it? Any device, either low tech or high tech, that assists
a person with a disability in completing tasks. Every student who receives special education services is protected under IDEA. School districts are held to this federal law and must ask if there is a device that will “increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities”. Do you know that…?
SLIDE 29 If the answer is yes, the school district must provide:
- a qualified evaluator to complete an assistive
technology evaluation
- if the evaluator recommends a device, it must be
acquired
- and if you, your child or the staff in your child’s school
need training to use the device, that training must be provided, too.
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wsfcs.k12.nc.us/page/255
SLIDE 31 wsfcs.k12.nc.us/page/255
These are the people to contact if/when you need to ask specific AT questions that your school cannot/will not answer. Cindy Hall, Assistive Tech Coordinator Emma Hatfield Sidden, Assistive Tech/OI Teacher Jennifer Kerr, Assistive Tech Teacher
- Dr. Corliss Thompson-Drew is the Lead Psychologist
and is the one who can definitively answer your questions about testing.
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Taking Notes
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Apps for Taking Notes
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Apps for Taking Notes
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Speech-to-Text Software and App
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Text-to-Speech App
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WEBSITES for STUDENTS Math app (dysgraphia-friendly)
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WEBSITES for STUDENTS Math Solver app (for parents)
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Project Management
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Organization and Digital Binders
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Graphic Organizers and Mind Maps App
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Audio Books
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Audio Books
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Audio Books
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EXAMPLES of ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Audio Books + some Textbooks
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What are your child’s favorite technologies and apps?
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LOCAL RESOURCES
SLIDE 49 LOCAL RESOURCES NCATP
The North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) leads North Carolina's efforts to carry
- ut the federal Assistive Technology Act of 2004. We promote independence for people with
disabilities through access to technology. The North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) is a state and federally funded program that provides assistive technology services statewide to people of all ages and abilities. NCATP Regional Centers provide:
- Device Demonstration – Get hands on experience with equipment.
- Device Loan – Borrow a device short term to try it out.
- Device Reutilization – Find used equipment on the Technology Exchange Post
- Training and Technical Assistance – Receive assistive technology expertise.
- Public Awareness – Get a general overview of AT and NCATP services.
- Coordination & Collaboration – NCATP networks with agencies and organizations regionally
and statewide so that AT issues are included in planning and policy development.
SLIDE 50 LOCAL RESOURCES NCATP
131 Miller Street (Comp Rehab) 716.8030 paul.eklund@dhhs.nc.gov
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Do you know of any other local resources?
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Thank you and we’ll see you at our next PEP Talk!
