SPED 5530: Assistive & Adaptive Technology for Persons with Disabilities

Specific Courses

CourseDescriptionInstructorSemesterSyllabus
SPED 5530 Assistive & Adaptive Technology for Persons with Disabilities Thomas Higbee
 Spring 2008 Syllabus
SPED 5530 Assistive & Adaptive Technology for Persons with Disabilities Tami Pyfer
 Spring 2008 Syllabus

Accreditation Standards

GroupStandardDescription
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K1 Models, theories, and philosophies that form the basis for special education practice.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K2 Laws, policies, and ethical principles regarding behavior management planning and implementation.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K2 Laws, policies, and ethical principles regarding behavior management planning and implementation.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K4 Rights and responsibilities of students, parents, teachers, and other professionals, and schools related to exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K4 Rights and responsibilities of students, parents, teachers, and other professionals, and schools related to exceptional learning needs.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC1:K4 Rights and responsibilities of students, parents, teachers, and other professionals, and schools related to exceptional learning needs.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC2:K2 Educational implications of characteristics of various exceptionalities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC2:K2 Educational implications of characteristics of various exceptionalities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC2:K2 Educational implications of characteristics of various exceptionalities.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC2:K6 Similarities and differences among individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC2:K6 Similarities and differences among individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC2:K6 Similarities and differences among individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K1 Effects an exceptional condition(s) can have on an individual's life.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K1 Effects an exceptional condition(s) can have on an individual's life.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K1 Effects an exceptional condition(s) can have on an individual's life.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K2 Impact of learners' academic and social abilities, attitudes, interests, and values on instruction and career development.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K2 Impact of learners' academic and social abilities, attitudes, interests, and values on instruction and career development.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K2 Impact of learners' academic and social abilities, attitudes, interests, and values on instruction and career development.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K3 Variations in beliefs, traditions, and values across and within cultures and their effects on relationships among individuals with exceptional learning needs, family, and schooling.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K5 Differing ways of learning of individuals with exceptional learning needs including those from culturally diverse backgrounds and strategies for addressing these differences.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K5 Differing ways of learning of individuals with exceptional learning needs including those from culturally diverse backgrounds and strategies for addressing these differences.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC3:K5 Differing ways of learning of individuals with exceptional learning needs including those from culturally diverse backgrounds and strategies for addressing these differences.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC4:S1 Use strategies to facilitate integration into various settings.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC4:S1 Use strategies to facilitate integration into various settings.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC4:S1 Use strategies to facilitate integration into various settings.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC4:S3 Select, adapt, and use instructional strategies and materials according to characteristics of the individual with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC4:S3 Select, adapt, and use instructional strategies and materials according to characteristics of the individual with exceptional learning needs.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC4:S3 Select, adapt, and use instructional strategies and materials according to characteristics of the individual with exceptional learning needs.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K3 Effective management of teaching and learning.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K3 Effective management of teaching and learning.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:K3 Effective management of teaching and learning.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S4 Design learning environments that encourage active participation in individual and group activities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S4 Design learning environments that encourage active participation in individual and group activities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S4 Design learning environments that encourage active participation in individual and group activities.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S6 Use performance data and information from all stakeholders to make or suggest modifications in learning environments.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S6 Use performance data and information from all stakeholders to make or suggest modifications in learning environments.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC5:S6 Use performance data and information from all stakeholders to make or suggest modifications in learning environments.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC6:K4 Augmentative and assistive communication strategies.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC6:K4 Augmentative and assistive communication strategies.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC6:K4 Augmentative and assistive communication strategies.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC6:S1 Use strategies to support and enhance communication skills of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC6:S1 Use strategies to support and enhance communication skills of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC6:S1 Use strategies to support and enhance communication skills of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:K4 Technology for planning and managing the teaching and learning environment.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:K4 Technology for planning and managing the teaching and learning environment.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:K4 Technology for planning and managing the teaching and learning environment.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S2 Develop and implement comprehensive, longitudinal individualized programs in collaboration with team members.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S2 Develop and implement comprehensive, longitudinal individualized programs in collaboration with team members.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S2 Develop and implement comprehensive, longitudinal individualized programs in collaboration with team members.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S3 Involve the individual and family in setting instructional goals and monitoring progress.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S3 Involve the individual and family in setting instructional goals and monitoring progress.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S6 Sequence, implement, and evaluate individualized learning objectives.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S6 Sequence, implement, and evaluate individualized learning objectives.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S6 Sequence, implement, and evaluate individualized learning objectives.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S8 Develop and select instructional content, resources, and strategies that respond to cultural, linguistic, and gender differences.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S9 Incorporate and implement instructional and assistive technology into the educational program.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S9 Incorporate and implement instructional and assistive technology into the educational program.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S9 Incorporate and implement instructional and assistive technology into the educational program.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S10 Prepare lesson plans.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S10 Prepare lesson plans.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S13 Make responsive adjustments to instruction based on continual observations.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S13 Make responsive adjustments to instruction based on continual observations.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC7:S13 Make responsive adjustments to instruction based on continual observations.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S3 Use technology to conduct assessments.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S3 Use technology to conduct assessments.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S3 Use technology to conduct assessments.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S9 Develop or modify individualized assessment strategies.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S9 Develop or modify individualized assessment strategies.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC8:S10 Create and maintain records.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:K2 Roles of individuals with exceptional learning needs, families, and school and community personnel in planning of an individualized program.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:K2 Roles of individuals with exceptional learning needs, families, and school and community personnel in planning of an individualized program.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:K2 Roles of individuals with exceptional learning needs, families, and school and community personnel in planning of an individualized program.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S3 Foster respectful and beneficial relationships between families and professionals.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S3 Foster respectful and beneficial relationships between families and professionals.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S3 Foster respectful and beneficial relationships between families and professionals.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S4 Assist individuals with exceptional learning needs and their families in becoming active participants in the educational team.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S4 Assist individuals with exceptional learning needs and their families in becoming active participants in the educational team.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S4 Assist individuals with exceptional learning needs and their families in becoming active participants in the educational team.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S10 Communicate effectively with families of individuals with exceptional learning needs from diverse backgrounds.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S10 Communicate effectively with families of individuals with exceptional learning needs from diverse backgrounds.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses CC10:S10 Communicate effectively with families of individuals with exceptional learning needs from diverse backgrounds.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses EC4:S1 Use instructional practices based on knowledge of the child, family, community, and the curriculum.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses EC4:S2 Use knowledge of future educational settings to develop learning experiences and select instructional strategies for young children.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC2:K6 Types and transmission routes of infectious disease.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses EC5:S3 Design, implement, and evaluate environments to assure developmental and functional appropriateness.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC3:S1 Relate levels of support to the needs of the individual.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC3:S1 Relate levels of support to the needs of the individual.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses EC5:S4 Provide a stimuli-rich indoor and outdoor environment that employs materials, media, and technology, including adaptive and assistive technology.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:K1 Sources of specialized materials, curricula, and resources for individuals with disabilities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC4:K1 Specialized materials for individuals with disabilities.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses EC5:S5 Maximize young children's progress in group and home settings through organization of the physical, temporal, and social environments.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC4:K3 Strategies for integrating student-initiated learning experiences into ongoing instruction.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses EC7:S1 Implement, monitor, and evaluate individualized family service plans and individualized education programs.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses EC7:S2 Plan and implement developmentally and individually appropriate curriculum.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC4:S1 Use research-supported instructional strategies and practices.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC4:S2 Use appropriate adaptations and assistive technology for all individuals with disabilities.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses EC7:S4 Implement developmentally and functionally appropriate individual and group activities including play, environmental routines, parent-mediated activities, group projects, cooperative learning, inquiry experiences, and systematic instruction.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses EC8:S1 Assess the development and learning of young children.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC4:S5 Use instructional methods to strengthen and compensate for deficits in perception, comprehension, memory, and retrieval.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC4:S6 Use responses and errors to guide instructional decisions and provide feedback to learners.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC5:K2 Barriers to accessibility and acceptance of individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:S6 Modify pace of instruction and provide organizational cures.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC5:K3 Adaptation of the physical environment to provide optimal learning opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:S7 Use appropriate adaptations and technology for all individuals with disabilities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC5:K4 Methods for ensuring individual academic success in one-to-one, small-group, and large-group settings.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC5:S2 Use and maintain assistive technologies.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC4:S11 Use instructional methods to strengthen and compensate for deficits in perception, comprehension, memory, and retrieval.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC5:S3 Structure the educational environment to provide optimal learning opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC5:S4 Plan instruction in a variety of educational settings.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC5:S6 Design learning environments that are multisensory and that facilitate active participation, self- advocacy, and independence of individuals with disabilities in a variety of group and individual learning activities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC5:S7 Use techniques of physical positioning and management of individuals with disabilities to ensure participation in academic and social environments.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC5:K1 Barriers to accessibility and acceptance of individuals with disabilities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC5:S9 Use positioning techniques that decrease inappropriate tone and facilitate appropriate postural reactions to enhance participation.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses EC10:S2 Communicate effectively with families about curriculum and their child's progress.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC5:K2 Adaptation of the physical environment to provide optimal learning opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Early Childhood Requirements - On Campus Courses EC10:S3 Apply models of team process in early childhood settings.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC5:K3 Methods for ensuring individual academic success in one-to-one, small-group, and large-group settings.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC6:K2 Communication and social interaction alternatives for individuals who are nonspeaking.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC6:S2 Teach methods and strategies for producing legible documents.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC6:S3 Plan instruction on the use of alternative and augmentative communication systems.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC6:K2 Communication and social interaction alternatives for individuals who are nonspeaking.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC7:S1 Plan and implement individualized reinforcement systems and environmental modifications.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC7:S2 Plan and implement age- and ability-appropriate instruction for individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC6:S2 Teach strategies for spelling accuracy and generalization.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC6:S3 Teach individuals with disabilities to monitor for errors in oral and written language.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC7:S5 Interpret sensory and physical information to create or adapt appropriate learning plans.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC6:S4 Teach methods and strategies for producing legible documents.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC6:S5 Plan instruction on the use of alternative and augmentative communication systems.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC7:S8 Design, implement, and evaluate instructional programs that enhance social participation across environments.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC8:S1 Implement procedures for assessing and reporting both appropriate and problematic social behaviors of individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC7:S2 Select and use specialized instructional strategies appropriate to the abilities and needs of the individual.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC7:S3 Plan and implement age- and ability-appropriate instruction for individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC7:S4 Select, design, and use technology, materials, and resources required to educate individuals whose disabilities interfere with communication.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC7:S5 Interpret sensory, mobility, reflex, and perceptual information to create or adapt appropriate learning plans.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC8:S5 Develop and use a technology plan based on adaptive technology assessment.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC8:S6 Assess reliable method(s) of response of individuals who lack typical communication and performance abilities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC8:S7 Monitor intragroup behavior changes across subjects and activities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC7:S8 Design, implement, and evaluate instructional programs that enhance social participation across environments.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC8:S1 Implement procedures for assessing and reporting both appropriate and problematic social behaviors of individuals with disabilities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC8:S4 Assess reliable methods of response of individuals who lack typical communication and performance abilities.
Severe Requirements - On Campus Courses IC10:S1 Participate in the selection and implementation of augmentative or alternative communication systems.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC8:S5 Monitor intragroup behavior changes across subjects and activities.
Mild/Moderate Requirements - On Campus Courses GC10:S1 Use local community, and state and provincial resources to assist in programming with individuals with disabilities.