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EDU 620 ENTIRE COURSE (ASH)

EDU 620 Week 1 DQ 1 Universal Design for Learning

EDU 620 Week 1 Assignment Response to Intervention and Assistive

Technology

EDU 620 Week 2 DQ 1 Referral and Assessment for Assistive Techno

logy

EDU 620 Week 2 DQ 2 Autism and Learning

EDU 620 Week 2 Assignment Evaluation of Assistive Technology

EDU 620 Week 3 DQ 1 High-Incidence Disabilities

EDU 620 Week 3 DQ 2 Pedagogical Strategies for Learning Disabilitie

s

EDU 620 Week 3 Assignment Assistive Technology Evaluation

EDU 620 Week 4 DQ 1 Physical Disabilities and Assistive Technology

EDU 620 Week 4 DQ 2 Distance Learning

EDU 620 Week 4 Assignment Assistive Technology Plan

EDU 620 WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT RESPONSE TO

INTERVENTION AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Response to Intervention and Assistive Technology.Cha

pter Two of your textbook describes response to interventio
n (RTI) as a multilayered system that can prevent academic
and social failure before a student is unnecessarily or prema
turely identified as having a disability (p.28). Review the sect
ion on Response to Intervention in your textbook, and condu
ct additional research on this approach using the Library.
Then, write a four- to five-page paper (excluding title and ref
erence pages), in which you:
Summarize your research findings on RTI
Examine how RTI supports the use of assistive technology
(AT) in learning
Evaluate the repercussions of neglecting to use RTI

EDU 620 WEEK 1 DQ 1 UNIVERSAL DESI

GN
FOR LEARNING (ASH)
Universal Design for Learning.Learn about universal desig
n for learning (UDL) using your assigned readings, National C
enter on Universal Design for Learning and UDL: Principles a
nd Practice, and the Library. Then, explain what UDL is, why i
t is important in the learning environment, and how it can im
pact the lives of learners (both with and without disabilities).
Lastly, develop a basic lesson plan that incorporates UDL sta
ndards. Your lesson plan should include a learning outcome,
at least one learning resource, and the related learning activi
ty(ies).

EDU 620 WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT EVALU

ATION
OF
ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY
(
Evaluation
of Assistive
Technology.Write
a paper that exa
mines the following quote from your textbook:
ASH)

AT, like education, should not be approached with a one siz

e fits all mentality (p.40).
Explain what this quote means in your own words. Then, des
cribe the various steps and aspects that should be considere
d when deciding on an assistive technology, and evaluate the
risks (both to the student and the teacher) that are involved i
n approaching assistive technology with a one size fits all m
entality.

EDU 620 WEEK 2 DQ 1 REFERRAL AN

D
ASSESSMENT
FOR
ASSISTIVE
TECH
Referral
and Assessment
for Assistive
Technology.Chapt
er Three of your
text explains a process called Referral and A
NOLOGY
(ASH)
ssessment for Assistive Technology. For this discussion assig

nment, design a diagram, chart, or other visual that illustrate

s the four steps involved this process. (To do this, you may u
se Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Timeglider or any
other tool you prefer.) Then, select one of the four steps, and
explain why it is important to the whole process, and what it
contributes to the overall learning experience.

EDU 620 WEEK 2 DQ 2 AUTISM AND LEARN

ING
(ASH)
Autism and Learning.Many learners with Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD) experience challenges communicating with ot
hers. Watch the video,iPad Unlocks New World for People wi
th Autism, and analyze how tools like the iPad can support le
arning for students with ASD. Then, describe an example of h
ow you might incorporate a tool like the iPad into a lesson pl
an.

EDU 620 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT ASSISTIVE

TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION (ASH)
Assistive Technology Evaluation. Chapter Five of your text

book provides tables of various assistive technology solution

s for reading, spelling, writing, and mathematics.
Select two different ATs from one of the lists, and choose one
of the following assignment options.
Option 1 Recorded Presentation
Using Jing or YouTube, present a comparison of the two ATs y
ou selected. Imagine you are presenting these tools to your s
chool's principal, as possible solutions for students with mild
learning disabilities. Your presentation should be no more th
an 10 minutes, and should:
Describe each ATs purpose and capabilities
Provide information on each ATs cost

EDU 620 WEEK 3 DQ 1 HIGH-INCIDENCE

DISABILITIES
(ASH)
High-Incidence Disabilities.As stated in your text, the thre

e categories of high-incidence disabilities defined in the Indiv

iduals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of
2004 are:
Mild learning disabilities
Mental retardation
Emotional or behavioral disorders
For this discussion, select one of the three categories to rese
arch. Then, provide a specific example of a disability that fall
s under the category you selected, explain how this disability
impacts learning (i.e., through gaining information, expressin
g information, and/or organizing information), and identify o
ne possible AT that could support a student who has this dis
ability

EDU 620 WEEK 3 DQ 2 PEDAGOGICAL STRA

TEGIES
FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES (AS
Pedagogical Strategies for Learning Disabilities. Successf
H)ul Strategies for Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities
outlines various pedagogical strategies for supporting stude
nts with learning disabilities. Review the strategies/interventi
ons listed, and select one to investigate. Conduct a web-sear
ch of the selected strategy and report on your findings in the
discussion forum. Describe at least two specific examples of
what these strategies might look like in the classroom.

EDU 620 WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT ASSISTIVE

TECHNOLOGY PLAN (ASH)
Assistive Technology Plan.For the Week Four assignment,

you will create an assistive technology plan for a learner with

a physical impairment. In the chart below, identify a learner
with a physical impairment to create an assistive technology
plan to support them in the classroom. In your plan, you will
identify the learner, the disability area, and the grade level. T
hen in two to three paragraphs, you will discuss the characte
ristics of the student such as the educational strengths and n
eeds of the student (academic, mobility, communication, soc
ial, environmental and curricular access, etc.), family involve
ment, classroom challenges or concerns, existing supports, a
nd other pertinent information about the student.

EDU 620 WEEK 4 DQ 1 PHYSICAL DISABILI

TIES
AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (ASH)
Physical Disabilities and Assistive Technology.Read Cha

pter Six of your textbook, and watch the video, How Assistive
Technology Enables Dreams. Then, examine the importance
of assistive technology in supporting students with physical i
mpairments. Discuss how assistive technology can empower
students and promote greater independence.
Next, Identify some AT devices that can be considered with p
hysical disabilities, and explain how you would incorporate A
T into the classroom (e.g., any special considerations you wo
uld make, how you would prepare yourself and the student,
which subject(s) the AT device might be best suited for, etc.).

EDU 620 WEEK 4 DQ 2 DISTANCE LEARN

ING
(ASH)
Distance Learning.While distance learning can certainly su
pport students with physical disabilities, Chapter 10 of your t
extbook focuses on distance learning as a tool for students w
ith various disabilities. Examine the benefits and challenges
of distance learning for students with physical disabilities. (H
int: Consider both gross motor disabilities as well as fine mot
or disabilities.) What are some AT devices that can be used to
support learners with physical disabilities in the distance lear
ning environment? What are some AT devices that can be us
ed to support learners with other disabilities (i.e autism, lear
ning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, etc.) in the distance l
earning environment?

EDU 620 WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT ASSISTIVE

TECHNOLOGY FOR VISUAL AND HEARING
Assistive Technology for Visual and Hearing Impairment
IMPAIRMENTS
(ASH)
s.Search the web for
videos and/or articles on AT for visual

and hearing impairments (e.g., screen reader software, heari

ng aids, etc.). Then, write an evaluation of these technologies
. Your paper should include:
The specific devices you researched
What these devices enable learners to do, and how they wo
rk
Any challenges you foresee in using and/or learning to use
the devices
How these devices might be incorporated into the classroo
m

EDU 620 WEEK 5 DQ 1 SENSORY DISABILIT

IES
(ASH)
Sensory Disabilities.Chapter Eight of the textbook covers s
ensory disabilities. The most commonly known are visual an
d hearing impairments. Explain how these types of disabilitie
s could impact ones learning experience, and identify some
AT devices that can support students with these disabilities. F
inally, select an academic subject (e.g., mathematics, science,
language arts, fine arts, etc.) and describe how the AT device
s you identified could be applied to a lesson in that subject.

EDU 620 WEEK 5 DQ 2 AGE OF ONSET (AS

H)
Age of Onset. There are many things to consider when supp

orting students with sensory impairments: one being the age

of onset. What does the text say about this important piece o
f information? What can it tell the teacher or service professi
onal? How might knowing this information impact the suppo
rt a student receives? Finally, what is one other piece of infor
mation you would gather, if you were responsible for suppor
ting a student with either a visual or hearing impairment?

EDU 620 WEEK 6 DQ 1 ASSISTIVE TECHN

OLOGY
FOR COMMUNICATION (ASH)
Assistive Technology for Communication.In Chapter Seve
n of the text, we meet Betsy Taylor in the Assistive Technolo
gy Snapshot. Based on Betsys educational and communicat
ion needs, discuss some of the possible accommodations an
d assistive technology devices or programs you might use to
support her classroom needs (further than the ones suggest
ed in the case study). Further, evaluate the IEP teams decisio
n to use a fixed-display communication board and discuss if
you feel this is an appropriate device or if you feel other AAC
devices should be explored and why. Lastly, discuss ways the
device you are suggesting or supporting could be used in the
context of classroom activities.

EDU 620 WEEK 6 FINAL PROJECT (ASH)

Over the past six weeks, you have learned about several disa
bilities and how they impact a students learning experience.
For the final project, you will be asked to respond to several
case studies. Each of these case studies involves a specific di
sability and a unique set of issues for each of the identified s
tudents. Your assignment is to respond uniquely to each of t
he scenarios. Your responses should include the following el
ements:
Identification of the specific academic/behavioral issues th
at could be addressed through assistive technology

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