Tech 4 Autism. com





6.1 - What is my portal?
Please read this both page and Section 6.2 which offers advice about working with students

Then:  CLICK TO ENTER
 Background

Between 2007-2010, I taught in 15 different classrooms each week. My students ranged between 5 and 18 year-olds.  Half  were on the spectrum. I assembled this portaportal order to consolidate my teaching resources and enable me to easily access them from anywhere in the school.

These sites are educational and child-safe.  They are appropriate for small group or individual lessons.  With supervision and training,  most students can learn to use these sites independently or with minimal supervision.
Other categories offer parents and teachers practical information on autism and technology.  Using them may help you gain additional additional insight into your child's comprehension, social/emotional maturity, preferred learning and communication styles and reveal undiscovered talents and interests.  
    An additional benefit of having video documentation is that the clips offer students a metacognitive self-perspective as well as a model for other students

    • Using the built-in Mac camera to record students as they interacted with me and the sites, allowed me to document academic, social and communication gains.

I recommend you document your own work as well.


I appreciate feedback.  Send comments and complements 

Thanks,
Michael Leventhal

Site Key


Category 1: Pre-Emergent
Sites to stimulate initially engagement
Student shows little awareness of self/environment, rudimentary communication, academic or social skills.  
Introduces students to novel audio/visual stimulation and the concept of using computer as a tool.
Recommended for:
Pre-verbal, fine and gross motor issues, passivity.
These are basic activities that allow all students to interact, control and choose outcomes.  
Best suited for use with touch screens.


Category 2: Emergent
For students already demonstrating minimal awareness of environment and who possess rudimentary communication, academic and social skills.
Utilizes calming, repetitive academic activities.  
Recommended for:  
Reinforces training in the use of computer as a tool.


Category 3:    Novice
Developing primary concepts of technology
Practice using the computer as a tool for self-paced education,communication and amusement
Requires adult supervision and prompting
Recommended for:  
Promoting personal interaction with adult in supervision


Category 4:   Conventional
Resources for group lessons
Recommended for:  
Independent, self-paced practice with moderate to no adult supervision or prompting







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