ACT (Autism, Communication and Technology) Project at Spaulding Youth Center, Northfield, NH
Project Director: Kathleen McClaskey, EdTech Associates (www.edtech-associates.com)
Project Goal: Create a UDL learning environment
Student Goals:
Increase student attention
Increase student in-seat behavior
Increase student communication skills
Increase group instruction
Increase generalization of skills
Morning Activity - 60-90 minutes in group instruction
Attendance taken by a student
Review of Daily Schedule by teacher and students
Starfall Calendar and Phonics activity – selections made by each student
Handwriting without Tears – SMART Interactive Whiteboard and each student
Sorting Activity using Kidspiration
Interactive online stories – selected by students
2-minute independent activity
A autistic student telling a story using his imagination:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfSmFA0j0V0
Student Transformations
During Year 1
> Attentive in activities
> Non-verbal students request online activities by signing
> Model positive social behaviors
> Gain early literacy skills
During Year 2
> Expressing ideas and stories with tools
> Modeling of positive classroom behaviors for peers
> Ability to take turns with interactive and independent activities
> Developing phonemic skills