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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 Technology
• 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 Disabilities
• 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

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EDU 620 Week 1 Assignment Response to
Intervention and Assistive Technology

• Response to Intervention and Assistive
  Technology. Chapter Two of your textbook
  describes response to intervention (RTI) as a
  multilayered system that can prevent academic and
  social failure before a student is unnecessarily
  or prematurely identified as having a disability
  (p.28). Review the section on Response to
  Intervention in your textbook, and conduct
  additional research on this approach using the
  Library.
• Then, write a four- to five-page paper (excluding
  title and reference 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

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EDU 620 Week 1 DQ 1 Universal Design for Learning
(Ash)

• Universal Design for Learning. Learn about
  universal design for learning (UDL) using your
  assigned readings, National Center on Universal
  Design for Learning and UDL Principles and
  Practice, and the Library. Then, explain what UDL
  is, why it is important in the learning
  environment, and how it can impact the lives of
  learners (both with and without disabilities).
  Lastly, develop a basic lesson plan that
  incorporates UDL standards. Your lesson plan
  should include a learning outcome, at least one
  learning resource, and the related learning
  activity(ies).

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EDU 620 Week 2 Assignment Evaluation of Assistive
Technology (Ash)

• Evaluation of Assistive Technology. Write a paper
  that examines the following quote from your
  textbook
• AT, like education, should not be approached
  with a one size fits all mentality (p.40).
• Explain what this quote means in your own words.
  Then, describe the various steps and aspects that
  should be considered when deciding on an
  assistive technology, and evaluate the risks
  (both to the student and the teacher) that are
  involved in approaching assistive technology with
  a one size fits all mentality.

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EDU 620 Week 2 DQ 1 Referral and Assessment for
Assistive Technology (Ash)

• Referral and Assessment for Assistive
  Technology. Chapter Three of your text explains a
  process called Referral and Assessment for
  Assistive Technology. For this discussion
  assignment, design a diagram, chart, or other
  visual that illustrates the four steps involved
  this process. (To do this, you may use 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.

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EDU 620 Week 2 DQ 2 Autism and Learning (Ash)

• Autism and Learning. Many learners with Autism
  Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience challenges
  communicating with others. Watch the video, iPad
  Unlocks New World for People with Autism, and
  analyze how tools like the iPad can support
  learning for students with ASD. Then, describe an
  example of how you might incorporate a tool like
  the iPad into a lesson plan.

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EDU 620 Week 3 Assignment Assistive Technology
Evaluation (Ash)

• Assistive Technology Evaluation. Chapter Five of
  your textbook provides tables of various
  assistive technology solutions 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 you selected. Imagine you are
  presenting these tools to your school's
  principal, as possible solutions for students
  with mild learning disabilities. Your
  presentation should be no more than 10 minutes,
  and should
• Describe each ATs purpose and capabilities
• Provide information on each ATs cost

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EDU 620 Week 3 DQ 1 High-Incidence Disabilities
(Ash)

• High-Incidence Disabilities. As stated in your
  text, the three categories of high-incidence
  disabilities defined in the Individuals 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 research. Then, provide a specific
  example of a disability that falls under the
  category you selected, explain how this
  disability impacts learning (i.e., through
  gaining information, expressing information,
  and/or organizing information), and identify one
  possible AT that could support a student who has
  this disability

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EDU 620 Week 3 DQ 2 Pedagogical Strategies for
Learning Disabilities (Ash)

• Pedagogical Strategies for Learning
  Disabilities. Successful Strategies for Teaching
  Students With Learning Disabilitiesoutlines
  various pedagogical strategies for supporting
  students with learning disabilities. Review the
  strategies/interventions listed, and select one
  to investigate. Conduct a web-search 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.

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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. Then in two to three paragraphs, you will
  discuss the characteristics of the student such
  as the educational strengths and needs of the
  student (academic, mobility, communication,
  social, environmental and curricular access,
  etc.), family involvement, classroom challenges
  or concerns, existing supports, and other
  pertinent information about the student.

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EDU 620 Week 4 DQ 1 Physical Disabilities and
Assistive Technology (Ash)

• Physical Disabilities and Assistive
  Technology. Read Chapter 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 impairments. Discuss how assistive
  technology can empower students and promote
  greater independence.
• Next, Identify some AT devices that can be
  considered with physical disabilities, and
  explain how you would incorporate AT into the
  classroom (e.g., any special considerations you
  would make, how you would prepare yourself and
  the student, which subject(s) the AT device might
  be best suited for, etc.).

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EDU 620 Week 4 DQ 2 Distance Learning (Ash)

• Distance Learning. While distance learning can
  certainly support students with physical
  disabilities, Chapter 10 of your textbook focuses
  on distance learning as a tool for students with
  various disabilities. Examine the benefits and
  challenges of distance learning for students with
  physical disabilities. (Hint Consider both gross
  motor disabilities as well as fine motor
  disabilities.) What are some AT devices that can
  be used to support learners with physical
  disabilities in the distance learning
  environment? What are some AT devices that can be
  used to support learners with other disabilities
  (i.e autism, learning disabilities, intellectual
  disabilities, etc.) in the distance learning
  environment?

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EDU 620 Week 5 Assignment Assistive Technology
for Visual and Hearing Impairments (Ash)

• Assistive Technology for Visual and Hearing
  Impairments. Search the web for videos and/or
  articles on AT for visual and hearing impairments
  (e.g., screen reader software, hearing 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 work
• Any challenges you foresee in using and/or
  learning to use the devices
• How these devices might be incorporated into
  the classroom

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EDU 620 Week 5 DQ 1 Sensory Disabilities (Ash)

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

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EDU 620 Week 5 DQ 2 Age of Onset (Ash)

• Age of Onset. There are many things to consider
  when supporting students with sensory
  impairments one being the age of onset. What
  does the text say about this important piece of
  information? What can it tell the teacher or
  service professional? How might knowing this
  information impact the support a student
  receives? Finally, what is one other piece of
  information you would gather, if you were
  responsible for supporting a student with either
  a visual or hearing impairment?

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EDU 620 Week 6 DQ 1 Assistive Technology for
Communication (Ash)

• Assistive Technology for Communication. In
  Chapter Seven of the text, we meet Betsy Taylor
  in the Assistive Technology Snapshot. Based on
  Betsys educational and communication needs,
  discuss some of the possible accommodations and
  assistive technology devices or programs you
  might use to support her classroom needs (further
  than the ones suggested in the case study).
  Further, evaluate the IEP teams decision 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.

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EDU 620 Week 6 Final Project (Ash)

• Over the past six weeks, you have learned about
  several disabilities 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 disability and a unique set of issues
  for each of the identified students. Your
  assignment is to respond uniquely to each of the
  scenarios. Your responses should include the
  following elements
• Identification of the specific
  academic/behavioral issues that could be
  addressed through assistive technology

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