Bryce – Communicating with Words and Photos
Bryce is a quiet young man who attends Mt. Baker Secondary School in Cranbrook. Bryce has been trying different communication devices with SET-BC for a few years. Towards the end…
Nic – Opening Doors and Starting a Communication Journey with Technology
Nic is a delightful and interactive student in grade 5 at Huband Park Elementary. Although very engaged and communicative, he is non-verbal. Nic uses a lot of vocalizations, contact gestures…
Sarah and Her Peer Tutors
Going from elementary school to high school can be both an exciting and scary time. There is often great anticipation about the new adventures ahead, as well as some trepidation about…
Raspberry Pi – Beyond Coding
Ins-Pi-re – Classroom Coding with Raspberry Pi In the 2013-2014 school year, a team of educators at Lynn Fripps Elementary School in Langley were interested in using Raspberry Pi, a…
A BrailleNote Helps Keisha Plan her Independent Future
Keisha is a successful Grade 10 student who uses braille technology to complete her academic program. In her own words she describes how technology has helped her now and in…
Dinuk – In His Own Words
In this interview, Dinuk shares how he uses technology to successfully complete his Grade 10 program and look ahead to the future. Like so many students with autism, writing does…
Nick – If You Give Him The Tools…
Creative, funny and engaging, Nick, an eighth grade student at a Surrey Secondary School, lists his favorite past-time as gaming and his second, as writing. Not surprisingly, Nick is able…
Tyrone – Reaching his Graduation Milestone
With determination and the use of technology, Tyrone is graduating from high school as his class’ valedictorian! Throughout his school career Tyrone has always been a student that has reached…
Jacob – How Kurzweil 3000 is Helping to Build a Writer
Jacob is a lively and passionate grade 7 student at École North Oyster Elementary in Nanaimo. He has a diagnosis of autism but what defines him most is his unique…
Romina – A Story about Engagement and Advocacy
Our SET-BC consultant, Nedra Post, is pleased to share her experience supporting a student attending school in the lower mainland. At Hollyburn Elementary in SD45 (West Vancouver) I had the…
Breanna – Closed Captioning Broadens Access
Closed Captioning Broadens Access Success comes in many different forms. For some students progress is small and almost not visible, and for others it is sometimes significant and substantial. In…
Gabby – Communicating with Braille
Gabby is an inquisitive and determined grade 2 student from Kamloops, B.C., who is eager to try new things and likes to be with her friends at school. She has…
Torin’s AMAZING Dictation
Torin was smiling from ear to ear, and his first word when he realized the potential of his new technology solution was … “AMAZING!!” Seeing a smile on Torin’s face…
Building Her Own Vocabulary
April builds her own vocabulary on a NOVA chat so she can communicate and participate at school. April is a resilient and resourceful grade 3 student who is focused on…
TnT – Teamwork ‘n’ Technology
Twelve students, two teachers, twelve educational assistants and two side-by-side resource rooms. Add technology to the mix and there has been an explosion of powerful and positive student gains. Several…
Her Eyes are Filled with Language
Meet Kayla, a delightful middle school student from Coquitlam. Even though Kayla cannot speak with her voice, her classmates and teachers always knew she was listening. Her smile and bright…
