The School District Of Lee County, Fort Myers, FL . The Exceptional Student Education Department, the District offers a free and appropriate public education in compliance with the federally mandated Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA). A continuum of services and programs is available to meet the individual needs of students requiring special education, ages 3 through 21. Services and related services are provided per an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and are based on each child’s unique needs, as related to present levels of academic achievement and functional performance.
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Nancy Hoppe
OTR, MHS, ATPAssistive
Technology SpecialistSchool
District of Lee County
Bluebee Pals for Speech and OT Therapy : Recommendations
Speech
Support AAC device, especially for students who are verbally Apraxic. Articulation training – especially with the recording feature Pragmatics, especially for students with autism.
Behavioral
Selective Mute – Non threatening way to communicate
Attention to Task – Student engagement
Engagement – Especially for students with autism
Written Language-Text to speech software such as Dream Writer or Co:Writer to engage students in writing and self-editing
Picture Assisted Writing – Pixwriter on computer
Attention to Task – Student engagement
Engagement – Especially for students with autism
Written Language-Text to speech software such as Dream Writer or Co:Writer to engage students in writing and self-editing
Picture Assisted Writing – Pixwriter on computer
Teaching
Cooking activity – low incidence population – Read recipe and pair it with a Powerlink
Text Reader – have books or web-based text read to them ie Voice Dream Reader app, Snap and Read Chrome extention
