SET-BC Direct: January 15, 1999

Volume 1, Issue 2

Special Education Technology-British Columbia

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Welcome to SET-BC Direct, an on-line newsletter for people who are interested in issues and resources regarding the use of assistive technologies in education.

SET-BC Direct is intended to help teachers and other professionals who have questions regarding the implementation of technology for students with special needs. Subscribers may also be interested in the SET-BC program itself; our model for service delivery and the projects we develop to better assist students with disabilities.

 

In this issue:

1. SET-BC Information Bulletin #2

2. Resources: AppleCD Audio Player v2.2 for Intellikeys

3. Projects: Visual Schedule Systems

4. Training: Duxbury 101

5. Student Success Stories

6. Links

 

Best of the new year from all of us at SET-BC.

Sincerely,

Mike Bartlett

Provincial Coordinator

Special Education Technology-British Columbia

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1. SET-BC Information Bulletin #2: SET-BC Technology Loans to Schools

BC School districts and Independent Schools request adapted technologies through an application process which includes consultation with SET-BC staff. In the first four months of the 1998/99 school year, SET-BC has provided a variety of long term technology loans to meet the educational needs of students with disabilities. To date 166 students have received loans which include assistive technologies, computers, and voice output communication aids. An additional 62 students received the loan of software and/or hardware accessory items that improve the feature set of their current system. For a detailed statistical overview of technology loans visit:

http://www.setbc.org/servdeli/bulletin2.html

 

2. Resources: AppleCD Audio Player v2.2 for Intellikeys

SET-BC's web site provides a variety of resources developed for specific assistive technologies. One such resource is the Apple CD Audio Player for Intellikeys and ClickIt! Created for use on a Macintosh with audio CD's, it can also be modified for other systems. The setups provide students with the ability to use direct selection or scanning. Created by Shel Harris, SET-BC Regional Coordinator, Prince George.

http://www.setbc.org/res/files/

 

3. Projects: Visual Schedule Systems

Lorraine Kamp and Therese McErlean (Surrey School District) show how Visual Schedule Systems provide students with consistent cues about their daily activities.

http://www.setbc.org/projects/vss/

 

4. Training: Duxbury 101

SET-BC will be hosting a beginners' videoconference and an intensive hands-on workshop on the Duxbury Braille Translator on February 8 and March 22. These training sessions will be presented by Caroline Coffman, Technical Communications Assistant for Duxbury Systems.

 

5. Student Success Stories

To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, SET-BC will publish stories about British Columbia students who have benefited from the use of assistive technology. Tell us how special education technology is making a major difference for your student at school and at home. We would also like to hear about the support provided by the School Based Team and SET-BC. Ten short stories about students who have received support from SET-BC will be selected for publication on our website and in print materials. A one page application form is available on our website. Submission Date: February 15, 1999

http://www.setbc.org/success/

 

6. Links: Adult Services

The Texas School for the Blind website provides a wide range of instructional resources for students with visual impairments, including links to curriculum, math, multiple impairments, photography, science, libraries, download Braille materials, books and fonts:

http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/index.htm

 

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SET-BC is a Provincial Resource Program funded by the B.C. Ministry of Education. Its purpose is to assist school districts in British Columbia in meeting the technology needs of students with physical disabilities and visual impairments.

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