We’re using a lot of the pictures, the Boardmaker™ pictures, for requests and Below is an excerpt from the article, which was the opinion of 2 teachers particularly the way they have been utilizing Boardmaker in the classroom. While the article focusses on various programs, I was interested in the program called Boardmaker. The article I looked at, Assistive Technology User Group Perspectives of Early Childhood Professionals, took a case study approach, 10 teachers who had participated in assistive technology training groups and who were using an assistive technology in their classrooms were interviewed and provided responses regarding their perspectives on various assistive technologies.
#Boardmaker pictures professional
Below is some examples of the symbols and pictures that can be used to allow student to communicate their wants and needs.Īs I have outlined in previous posts, there is an increasing use of assistive technologies in a classroom setting and because of this there is a requirement for effective professional development experiences.
Boardmaker images are also used to map out a routine for a student in the day, this can help reduce anxiety the student may have about changes in their day as they will know what is going to happen next. A teacher will often give a student a choice of two options, this allows them to think about the options and communicate what they want at the time. The teacher can show the student a visual image along with an auditory sound to make the ‘action’ or ‘thing’ more understandable to the student. Research Topic 2 – Using ICT with students with disabilitiesįrom my own knowledge Boardmaker is a technology that is commonly used as a visual prompt for students with special needs that have major difficulties in communication.
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