2007 - 2008 School Year
Alisa - Classroom Connection
Sometimes the best assistive technology is right at your fingertips! Alisa, a 12 year old student attending school in the lower mainland, was anticipating being away from school for up to six weeks as a result of a scheduled surgery. Her school based team and family agreed that it was very important to keep Alisa connected .
Rebecca
Rebecca is a very creative and engaging 9 year old student. With the help of technology, she is meeting the challenge of her fine motor difficulties.
Including Shannon
Shannon's team uses many strategies to ensure Shannon is included in a wide variety of school and community activities.
Clayton Takes Control of his Assistive Technology
Clayton is in Grade 9 at KLO Middle School in Kelowna. He has cerebral palsy which limits his ability to handwrite with speed and legibility.
Travis Discovers the Joy of Reading
Travis, a grade 6 student attending school in the Okanagan area, has discovered the joy of reading! He uses his laptop and literacy support software to read mystery stories and write poetry.
Jonathan
Johnathan is an enthusiastic Grade 6 Vancouver student who has been supported by SET BC with computers since he was in Grade 1. He has cerebral palsy and is unable to speak in the traditional way but he knows how to make himself heard. He loves computers and uses them for work, fun, and communication.
Katie and Erin Collaborate in creating an Accessible Book, "Shady Creek Trails"
Katie has a computer from SET-BC with a head switch for access. She uses the head switch to turn pages of accessible books, complete activities in Clicker 4, and change slides in PowerPoint. Katie and her educational assistant Mrs. Tutte created a powerpoint presentation called “Shady Creek Trials” about a school field trip.
Shailen
Shailen is a grade 6 student in Westbank who has done a fabulous job of using technology successfully in her classroom and at home. Prior to getting her technology, she was often dependent on an Educational Assistant to scribe for her.
Xann - Mastering the Lost Art of Morse Code!
Xann is an enthusiastic student in Grade 7 who has mastered the lost art of Morse Code. From childhood, Xann has had weak muscles in his hands and gripping a pen or pencil to print proved difficult and tedious.
Jamie Reads!
When Jamie first got his laptop computer, neither of us was sure how to use it. Luckily for us, our speech and language assistant came regularly to our class to install exciting new stories, poems and activities for his Clicker 5 program. All we had to do was click on the smiley face and away we could go. I told her that if I could learn to do the activities, then so could Jamie. Jamie, of course did much better than me but he was patient with me as he showed me how to make my sentences.
TAP Student Success!
4 student stories:
Morgan, Music and Friends
Denise Delights in Doing
Justin Just Loves his Computer!
Colton's Confidence Soars
Communication Creates Connection with Secondary School Peers
Jennah is this year’s winner of the BC Council for Exceptional Children, Yes I Can Award, in the Technology category. Jennah, a student who received her first technology loan from SET-BC at age 11, is very interested in the power of technology for communication. Jennah is a non-verbal student with Cortical Visual Impairment and physical disabilities. She currently uses a Techtalk 8 on loan from SET-BC.
Lisette's Student Story
Lisette is a very charming and engaging Grade 2 student in North Vancouver who has recently discovered the power of communicating with a Voice Output Communication Aid. Prior to receiving her Springboard last year, Lisette, who is non-verbal due in part to her tracheostomy, communicated with symbols and gestures.
Carly's Graduation Portfolio
Carly attends secondary school in Nanaimo. She developed a graduation portfolio to demonstrate her talents, interests and abilities and has agreed to share this with us. The graduation portfolio process encourages students to gather and present evidence of skills, knowledge and competencies that will support their successful transition beyond Grade 12.
Talking from the Heart: Life After Grade 12
Seven young adults, all of whom are blind or visually impaired, were invited by the Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired to share their experiences and insights about life before and after grade 12. The school-age students who attended this session were eager to listen to the stories and advice given by the young adults and had many questions for them.