5/18/2022
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Antonio Hernandez
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I immediately think of Aiden, a loving, shy but vocal 2nd grader. He had an extremely difficult time communicating verbally, although I came to understand exactly what he was saying, much the way a parent of a two-year-old understands their child's incomplete and broken phrases. I sat him near the front of the art classroom, and while he didn't always seem to be paying direct attention to my instructions, he totally knew what the instructions were. His verbal communication was impaired, but his ability to communicate through his art was far and above his peers. His artistic skill level was probably that of a 5th or sixth grader when it came to drawing and painting. Interestingly enough, his scissor and glue skills were exactly second grade. Needless to say, I was constantly looking for opportunities to let his skills shine. |
5/18/2022
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Antonio Hernandez
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Describe at least one way you have used technology to meet the needs of a student with a disability in your classroom. Be sure to identify or describe the specific technology and the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
I once had a student who had an extremely difficult time with grasping art utensils. Coloring and drawing were near impossible because of this. I was able to utilize an iPad and a particular piece of software (Procreate...with some modifications on my end) to enable the child to draw and paint with her finger. This of course could have been (and had been) done with finger paint, however the lack of a mess to clean up was definitely a plus. |