Wrapping Up: For some of you, school will be finishing very soon. Several others have a few more days or even weeks of snow/fog/flood days to make up. As you begin to look toward summer, keep in mind a few things for those lazy days when you feel like expanding your knowledge a little bit and preparing for next school year:
- PATINS Online AT Overview Course Module (at your own pace): www.patinsproject.com/AT%20Overview%20Course/AT%20Overview%20Files/index.htm
- Many PATINS Trainings are already being scheduled for next year, beginning in August. Keep an eye on the PATINS Website as these are made public: www.patinsproject.com
- Speaking of the PATINS Website; watch for a brand new, more efficient and user-friendly look coming very soon! Same address: www.patinsproject.com
- Watch This Blog: I’ll continue to post short updates each Friday over the summer months! There are some exciting announcements coming that you won’t want to miss!
- Introduce a Friend or Colleague to PATINS (5 Minute Video): www.teachindy.com/watch_video.php?v=4cfd9bd6e1daf7f
FEATURED TEACHER Video Interview: Mrs. Nelson, a Logansport teacher, has an amazing story about a struggling reader who reaches her as a sophomore essentially unable to read. 
MORE AAC Apps for the iPad/iTouch/iPhone:
Verbally: …”the first FREE iPad app to provide a complete assistive speech solution for creative communication“ http://verballyapp.com/
TouchChat: Not free, but looks very full-featured and can include word prediction. We will have this app on our lending library devices soon: http://www.silver-kite.com/touchChat/
Doceri: Not free, but full featured app turns your iPad into a wireless slate basically. Allows you to teach, give presentations, etc., and still walk around your space. Pretty cool! http://doceri.com/
Upcoming Autism Spectrum Disorder Training Info:
- http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/IRCA/IRCATEAMTraining2011.pdf for Autism Team Training
- http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/IRCA/IRCAApplication11.pdf for Professional Development in ASD
Vendor Offered Discounts: Remember to check often, the PATINS Vendor Offered Discounts page before making purchases. These are continually updated. www.patinsproject.com/buys.html
Tags: 2011-2012, AAC, App, ASD, autism, doceri, Featured Teacher, iPad, new website, silver-kite, touchChat, Trainings, verbally
By: Laurel Blough on May 27, 2011 at 11:50 am
What a wonderful success story about Alex, Mrs. Nelson’s student! I can confirm that Alex is NOT a unique case among high school students. I can name at least three other teenagers who have walked through our center’s doors who were at a first- or second-grade reading level. How does this happen?
In any case, our goal as a place for remedial instruction is to develop students’ processing skills; so we don’t have iPod Touches to use. However, we do use audio components to help students improve their fluency, and we definitely look up unfamiliar vocabulary words on the internet!
By: danielgmcnulty on June 2, 2011 at 9:43 am
You’re right, I think this happens far more than most of us realize. It makes me feel better that we have people like you and Mrs. Nelson out there helping them. I’m curious, do you think if you did have iTouches or something similar, would it help in your case? How would you utilize them? thanks!