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SETC Focus
The Special Education Technology Center
Do you have questions about Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
For more information and training opportunities, see the insert with our webinar schedule of events.
SETC Annual Conference 2018-2019
Universal Design for Learning:
Tools and Strategies to Engage All Learners Table of Contents
Presented by SETC Staff
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that makes learning Page 2-3 Conference sessions
personal, offers choices and removes barriers so that all students can
Page 4 Switch Access to the
achieve in an inclusive environment. iPad:
How do we, as educators, embrace the strengths, challenges and
Page 5 AT for Math
learning preferences of every student and plan for these differences?
The Universal Design for Learning framework can guide administrators, Page 6-7 Website– See what’s
as well as equip teachers, educa onal assistants, and therapists with new from SETC
tools and strategies that reach and engage all students.
Insert Fall Training Schedule
Come experience learning through the UDL lens in an interac ve
format that supports a variety of learning preferences. Gain a deeper
understanding of personal learning preferences, tools and strategies
across pla orms that give all students access to the core curriculum.
This conference is for general and special educators who desire to
reach and engage all students. We encourage districts to send teams to
allow for planning, applica on and reflec on while at the conference.
Join educators who wish to move Washington State forward in
designing inclusive classrooms and schools that support teachers and
improve student learning outcomes.
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SETC is a statewide grant funded by OSPI, Special Education Unit, and administered by Central Washington University.
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SETC Annual Conference (Continued)
At the SETC conference we will be
teaching UDL principles and strategies Who:
on how to become a leader in General & Special Education
implementing UDL and creating Teachers
inclusion. SETC staff will be sharing Administrators
success stories of building capacity for Support Staff
implementing UDL in school districts in Specialists
Washington State. SETC staff and their Parents
class participants will exchange stories of
what inclusion looks like in the Where and When:
classroom along with successes and Spokane
challenges of this model. Nov 8th & 9th 2018
Free and paid UDL resources will be Federal Way
shared along with practical lesson March 5th & 6th 2019
examples from inclusive classrooms.
SETC staff will demonstrate how to use Cost:
innovative classroom design and creative 2 day - $150
instructional delivery. This will allow 1 day - $75
educators to tap into the rich technology
tools and resources available to the
Registration Information:
21st century learner.
https://www.specialedtechcenter.org/
training/conferences_/
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Universal Design for Learning:
Tools and Strategies to Engage All Learners
Spokane—Nov 8th & 9th 2018
or
Federal Way—March 5th & 6th 2019 Continued from Page 1
Schedule of Conference Session Titles Time Session
My choice length
Day One
Session 1 : Making UDL Personal: How Do YOU Learn? 9:00‐11:30 2.5
Session 2A : UDL Tools to Access Curriculum Using the iOS Pla orm 12:30‐2:15 1.75
or
Session 2B : Play: Crea ng an Environment for Engagement in Learning 12:30‐2:15 1.75
Session 3A : UDL Tools to Access Curriculum Using the Chrome Pla orm 2:30‐4:15 1.75
or
Session 3B : Access to Literacy: Engaging ALL Students 2:30‐4:15 1.75
Day Two
Session 4 : UDL Lens: Removing Barriers and Offering Choices for Student 9:00‐11:30 2.5
Learning
Session 5A : UDL Tools to Access Curriculum using the Microso Pla orm 12:30‐2:15 1.75
or
Session 5B : Engaging Students with Complex Communica on Needs with 12:30‐2:15 1.75
Mul ple Means of Representa on and Expression
Session 6 : Rubber Meets the Road: UDL in Washington State 2:30‐4:15 1.75
Our website has changed. Look for Conferences under the Training tab on our new website. The new
online payment link will appear on your screen a er you’ve completed your registra on. The registra-
on fee for the full 2 days - $150 or 1 day fee of - $75. 3
A total of twelve clock hours will be available through ESD105 for a small fee.
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Switch Access to the iPad: APPlicator vs APPlicator-single
Do you have a student who has difficulty releasing a switch? Some
students with motor challenges have a hard time lifting off of the
switch no matter the access site and movement. Many switch
interfaces for the iPad are programmed to send repeated signals
when the switch is held down. This means that a message is sent
repeatedly causing an action to be performed again and again. The
results can be very frustrating for the student, as they are unable to
make the selection they intend to make. For example, if the switch is set to pause
and play an audio book, the iPad will repeatedly pause and play when the switch is
held down. If the switch is set to scan through an AAC app or switch accessible
game, the iPad will continue to scan through options when the student holds down
the switch, preventing the student from selecting the item they intend to select. In
many cases, the student and practitioner will elect to remain with low tech
supports because of this physical access challenge.
To address this challenge, Pretorian has come out with the APPlicator (single),
which can be purchased in the USA through Inclusive Technologies, Inc. All ports
on the Applicator-single can be programmed to only send one signal per switch
press. This opens up possibilities for students who are “heavy handed” when
accessing switches.
SETC will be carrying APPlicator (singles) in the fall of 2018. The way you identify
an APPlicator (single) is that it will be black instead of beige. When ordering the
APPlicator (single), click on the down arrow next to “variants” and select
APPlicator (single).
See our updated Switch Interface Guide for
more information on selecting a switch
interface. Join us on November 13 for a
webinar on Switch Access to AAC Apps.
Pictured are the environmental controls iControl and iClick
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www.specialedtechcenter.org/training/
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Assis ve Technology for Math
Digital math apps can help students express and understand math
concepts. For example, Don Johnston’s Snap & Read can correctly read
mathematical expressions. TextHelp EquatIO allows students to use speech
to text with math, has
specific math word
prediction, and allows
users to digitally do math
with several steps
vertically aligned.
GeoGebra has continued
to expand their cross
platform digital math with
mobile apps in addition to
their classic apps for
Windows, Mac and
Chrome.
These apps are continually expanding the accommodations they provide for
students.
The Special Education Technology Center will continue to highlight digital
math tools in our webinar series and will be adding new math tutorials to
the SETC YouTube channel.
The following webinars are scheduled for the fall of 2018:
Elementary Level Math Supports, October 10, 3:30-4:30
Digital Math: Let’s Check Out What’s New! October 24, 3:30-4:30.
We look forward to continuing to explore AT for math and sharing the latest
updates with you.
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SETC Website has a New Look.
The Special Education Technology has a
new website for public use. We have been
busy this past year toning and tweaking
each page. We hope it will be a valuable
resource for your team.
The new site has most of the pages that
clients have grown accustomed to using.
There are also new pages and the addition
of several accessibility features. We are
excited to know that there is plenty of room
for developing features. We plan to add We offer free webinars daily.
more resources and functions as the year The only items necessary to participate
progresses. If you find a page doesn’t are a computer and a telephone.
function as expected, please contact us
To find the listings go to:
with your feedback and suggestions. specialedtechcenter.org/training/
One of the most significant changes is the
addition of an online payment link. This
should ease some of the work associated
with the few courses that have a
registration fee. Those of you who plan to We share on Facebook, check us out.
attend the SETC conference or an online
course will have the opportunity to
complete the registration and payment all
in one sitting or split the two processes for
school payments.
We are offering an overview on September
18, NEW Website Walk-through.
Trial Hundreds of iPad apps for free.
We currently have 35 iPads and 20 iPad minis ready for loan in the SETC Lending Library. Each
of these devices has hundreds of apps loaded and ready for trial with your students. To review the
list of apps or request a loan, visit the SETC Software Library at:
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How to Log in to our Website. New Service
To log in to the SETC website go to the SETC will be offering a new 3-hour online
home page at: UDL Custom Workshop for schools and
www.specialedtechcenter.org districts upon request.
specialedtechcenter.org/training/custom-
Most client accounts will be in place workshops/
based on previous user history. Before
creating a new client account, we would These trainings will cover UDL tools and
encourage each user to try to log in using strategies based on the district’s needs and
their current or a past email address. If existing technology. Tools may include:
you are unsure about your password, try
password test1. Some school districts Office 365 and Windows programs
will block the email required to reset a Microsoft accessibility features
password independently. In this case,
please call or click one of the Contact Google extensions and Chromebook
Us icons on our new website home page. accessibility
iOS accessibility features and apps.
We will also consider website tools such
as Bookshare and Learning Ally, as well as a
variety of other 3rd party reading, writing
and math tools. UDL strategies may include
design of classroom space with furniture
and visual labeling. The workshop will
emphasize working closely with district
specific tech support to set up universal
classroom access.
To learn more about SETC’s 2018-19
training schedule visit:
specialedtechcenter.org/training/
Pictured above are a few of the new items in the SETC Lending Library.
We have add a selection of proximity switches, an app controlled car, books, plush toys and fans.
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400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7413
Low Vision Special Feature
SETC partners with several special
education projects in Washington.
Pictured here is the MATT Connects,
for low vision students.
We are thankful to the Washington
State School for the Blind for the use
of this and other devices. These
devices can be requested through the
SETC Lending Library.
Visit our website for professional
development in this and other
specialty areas. New events are added
regularly.
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Special Education Technology Center
SETC is a statewide grant funded by OSPI, Special Education Unit
and administered by Central Washington University.
CWU is an AA/EEO/ IX Institution. For accommodation: CDS@cwu.edu.
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