Pediatric Assistive Technology

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1 Pediatric Assistive Technology Wanda M. Kolipinski COTA/L, ATP Outpatient Pediatric Assistive Technology Coordinator December 14, 2013 Financial disclosure: the speakers have no relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. The material in this presentation is for general clinical knowledge, and it is not considered treatment recommendations for specific patients.

2 Objectives 1. Identify criteria and areas of Pediatric Assistive Technology 2. List 3 types of adaptive computer access hardware / software solutions. 3. Describe 3 types of accessibility options for the Ipad. 4. List 3 apps available for reading, writing, communication or visual development 5. Identify 2 resources as a provider of assistive technology information.

3 Pediatric Assistive Technology Therapy Services for Children 0 18 years of age. Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Speech Therapy Physical and Neurological Conditions Cerebral Palsy Tramatic Brain Injury Autism Spectrum Learning Disabilities Attention Deficits Hemiplegia

4 Pediatric Assistive Technology AAC Augmentative Alternative Communication Adaptive Toy Play Adaptive Computer Access Seating and Mobility Mobile Technology

5 Where to Begin. Adaptive Computer Access Mobile Technology - ipad

6 Adaptive Computer Access Hardware Solutions Keyboards Mice Trackball Touch Screen Single Switch and Interface Eye Gaze

7 Keyboards Intellikeys Keyboard Mini Keyboard Big Keys Keyboard Zoom Text Keyboard

8 Mice, Trackballs and Joysticks Kid Trackball Infogrip Joystick Thumb Thing Mouse Ergonomic Mouse Trackball Kid Mouse

9 Touch Screen, Single Switch, Eye Gaze Touch Screen Eye Gaze My Tobii Eco Point Dyna Eye Max Jelly Bean Switch with Switch interface Microlight Switch

10 Adaptive Computer Access Software Solutions Early Learning Software Skill Learning Software Reading and Writing Software

11 Early Learning Software Cause and affect Single Switch Touch Screen

12 Skill Learning Software Single Switch Scan Developmental Learning Software Keyboarding

13 SOLO 6 Reading and Writing Text Help Read and Write Gold Kurzweil 3000 Wynn Wizard Software

14 The ipad First Launched in 2010 Version 1 to ipad Air ios 5 to ios 7 Improved features Camera Accessibility Apps Key piece of Assistive Technology for students who are blind, deaf / hard of hearing, learning disabled or mobility impaired.

15 The ipad in Pediatrics Communication Simple to Complex Apps Promote Language Development Fine Motor Skills Visual Motor / Visual Perceptual Skills Reading and Writing

16 ipad Accessibility Built in Accessibility Features Settings General - Accessibility

17 ipad Accessibility Zoom (video) Double Tap with three fingers. To move around screen, drag three fingers while zoomed. To change zoom, with three fingers double tap and drag up and down.

18 ipad Accessibility Large Text (video) Increase font size up to 56 point text in calendar, contacts, mail, messages and notes.

19 ipad Accessibility Speak Selection (video) Highlight text by double tapping and speak selection will read your highlighted information.

20 ipad Accessibility To Simplify Reading in Safari (video) Click on the left end of browser to extract just the text.

21 ipad Accessibility Enable Restrictions (video) Options include limiting access, prevent installation and/or deletion of apps, prevent app purchases, select content ratings.

22 ipad Accessibility Guided Access (video) Go to Settings, then General, Guided Access. Keeps the ipad in a single app and allows you to control which features are available. Triple click home button to start while in the app you want to use.

23 ipad Accessibility Assistive Touch (video) Allows you to use your ipad if you have difficulty touching the screen or if you require an adaptive accessory.

24 Accessibility Switch Control ios 7 - Works with Built in apps. Switch interface Customization of Features Auto scan Scan time Switch source external, screen, or camera Group items

25 ipad Accessibility Switch Control (video)

26 The Apps Over 900,000 apps New apps are added each day. Finding and organizing apps can be challenging.

27 Accessibility Five Little Aliens Five Sharks Swimming I Sign Dragon Dictate

28 Read and Write Apps Read 2 Go Paperport Notes Typ O HD Pictello

29 Read 2 Go (video)

30 Typ-O HD (video)

31 Visual Motor Development Dexteria Dexteria Jr. Bugs and Buttons Bugs and Bubbles

32 Dexteria (video)

33 Communication / Language Sounding Board Yes No ProLoQuo2Go Conversation Builder Sentence Builder Development

34 Resources Family Center on Technology and Disability: Abledata: AbleNet: free technology toolkit resource for AT, Education, and Ipads. - excellent ipad resource app resource search engine for apps

35 Pediatric Adaptive Computer Access Post Test What types of adaptations would be needed for a 10 year old child with Cerebral Palsy who is wheelchair mobile with minimal hand functionality that would help them at school? 1. Adapted toy from Sesame street. 2. ipad with apps for homework, apps that read to them, apps for math and English 3. Computer with regular keyboard and no adaptations. 4. None of the above What equipment would a 12 year old child need who is unable to walk, talk but has some minimal hand functionality and good cognition? 1. Power wheelchair with joystick controller. 2. Augmentative and alternative software program on an ipad or AAC device mounted to the wheelchair for communication. 3. Adapted computer with mouse control and on screen keyboard or an ipad with on-screen keyboard for easy access with the hand functionality that they have. 4. All of the above.