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EDU 620 Week 1 Assignment Response to
Intervention and Assistive Technology
ASHFORD EDU 620 Entire Course
EDU 620 Week 1 DQ 1 Universal Design for
Learning EDU 620 Week 1 Assignment Response to
Intervention and Assistive Technology EDU 620
Week 2 DQ 1 Referral and Assessment for Assistive
Technology EDU 620 Week 2 DQ 2 Autism and
Learning EDU 620 Week 2 Assignment Evaluation of
Assistive Technology EDU 620 Week 3 DQ 1
High-Incidence Disabilities EDU 620 Week 3 DQ 2
Pedagogical Strategies for Learning
Disabilities EDU 620 Week 3 Assignment Assistive
Technology Evaluation
Response to Intervention and Assistive
Technology. Chapter Two of your textbook
describes response to intervention (RTI) as a
multilayered system that can prevent academic and
social failure before a student is unnecessarily
or prematurely identified as having a disability
(p.28). Review the section on Response to
Intervention in your textbook, and conduct
additional research on this approach using the
Library
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EDU 620 Week 2 Assignment Evaluation of Assistive
Technology
EDU 620 Week 1 DQ 1 Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning. Learn about
universal design for learning (UDL) using your
assigned readings, National Center on Universal
Design for Learning and UDL Principles and
Practice, and the Library. Then, explain what UDL
is, why it is important in the learning
environment, and how it can impact the lives of
learners (both with and without disabilities).
Lastly, develop a basic lesson plan that
incorporates UDL standards. Your lesson plan
should include a learning outcome, at least one
learning resource, and the related learning
activity(ies).
Evaluation of Assistive Technology. Write a paper
that examines the following quote from your
textbook AT, like education, should not be
approached with a one size fits all mentality
(p.40). Explain what this quote means in your
own words. Then, describe the various steps and
aspects that should be considered when deciding
on an assistive technology, and evaluate the
risks (both to the student and the teacher) that
are involved in approaching assistive technology
with a one size fits all mentality.
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EDU 620 Week 2 DQ 1 Referral and Assessment for
Assistive Technology
EDU 620 Week 2 DQ 2 Autism and Learning
Referral and Assessment for Assistive Technology.
Chapter Three of your text explains a process
called Referral and Assessment for Assistive
Technology. For this discussion assignment,
design a diagram, chart, or other visual that
illustrates the four steps involved this process.
(To do this, you may use Microsoft Word,
Microsoft PowerPoint, Timeglider or any other
tool you prefer.) Then, select one of the four
steps, and explain why it is important to the
whole process, and what it contributes to the
overall learning experience. 
Autism and Learning. Many learners with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience challenges
communicating with others. Watch the video, iPad
Unlocks New World for People with Autism, and
analyze how tools like the iPad can support
learning for students with ASD. Then, describe an
example of how you might incorporate a tool like
the iPad into a lesson plan. 
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EDU 620 Week 3 Assignment Assistive Technology
Evaluation
EDU 620 Week 3 DQ 1 High-Incidence Disabilities
Assistive Technology Evaluation. Chapter Five of
your textbook provides tables of various
assistive technology solutions for reading,
spelling, writing, and mathematics. Select two
different ATs from one of the lists, and choose
one of the following assignment options. Option
1 Recorded Presentation Using Jing or YouTube,
present a comparison of the two ATs you selected.
Imagine you are presenting these tools to your
school's principal, as possible solutions for
students with mild learning disabilities.  
High-Incidence Disabilities. As stated in your
text, the three categories of high-incidence
disabilities defined in the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of
2004 are Mild learning disabilities Mental
retardation Emotional or behavioral disorders
For this discussion, select one of the three
categories to research. Then, provide a specific
example of a disability that falls under the
category you selected, explain how this
disability impacts learning
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EDU 620 Week 4 Assignment Assistive Technology
Plan
EDU 620 Week 3 DQ 2 Pedagogical Strategies for
Learning Disabilities
Assistive Technology Plan. For the Week Four
assignment, you will create an assistive
technology plan for a learner with a physical
impairment. In the chart below, identify a
learner with a physical impairment to create an
assistive technology plan to support them in the
classroom. In your plan, you will identify the
learner, the disability area, and the grade
level. Then in two to three paragraphs, you will
discuss the characteristics of the student such
as the educational strengths and needs of the
student (academic, mobility, communication,
social, environmental and curricular access,
etc.), family involvement
Pedagogical Strategies for Learning Disabilities.
Successful Strategies for Teaching Students With
Learning Disabilities outlines various
pedagogical strategies for supporting students
with learning disabilities. Review the
strategies/interventions listed, and select one
to investigate. Conduct a web-search of the
selected strategy and report on your findings in
the discussion forum. Describe at least two
specific examples of what these strategies might
look like in the classroom.   
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EDU 620 Week 4 DQ 2 Distance Learning
EDU 620 Week 4 DQ 1 Physical Disabilities and
Assistive Technology
Distance Learning. While distance learning can
certainly support students with physical
disabilities, Chapter 10 of your textbook focuses
on distance learning as a tool for students with
various disabilities. Examine the benefits and
challenges of distance learning for students with
physical disabilities. (Hint Consider both gross
motor disabilities as well as fine motor
disabilities.) What are some AT devices that can
be used to support learners with physical
disabilities in the distance learning environment?
Physical Disabilities and Assistive Technology.
Read Chapter Six of your textbook, and watch the
video, How Assistive Technology Enables Dreams.
Then, examine the importance of assistive
technology in supporting students with physical
impairments. Discuss how assistive technology can
empower students and promote greater
independence. Next, Identify some AT devices
that can be considered with physical
disabilities, and explain how you would
incorporate AT into the classroom (e.g., any
special considerations you would make, how you
would prepare yourself and the student, which
subject(s) the AT device might be best suited
for, etc.).
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EDU 620 Week 5 DQ 1 Sensory Disabilities
EDU 620 Week 5 Assignment Assistive Technology
for Visual and Hearing Impairments
Sensory Disabilities. Chapter Eight of the
textbook covers sensory disabilities. The most
commonly known are visual and hearing
impairments. Explain how these types of
disabilities could impact ones learning
experience, and identify some AT devices that can
support students with these disabilities.
Finally, select an academic subject (e.g.,
mathematics, science, language arts, fine arts,
etc.) and describe how the AT devices you
identified could be applied to a lesson in that
subject.
Assistive Technology for Visual and Hearing
Impairments. Search the web for videos and/or
articles on AT for visual and hearing impairments
(e.g., screen reader software, hearing aids,
etc.). Then, write an evaluation of these
technologies. Your paper should include The
specific devices you researched What these
devices enable learners to do, and how they work
Any challenges you foresee in using and/or
learning to use the devices How these devices
might be incorporated into the classroom
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EDU 620 Week 6 DQ 1 Assistive Technology for
Communication
EDU 620 Week 5 DQ 2 Age of Onset
In Chapter Seven of the text, we meet Betsy
Taylor in the Assistive Technology Snapshot.
Based on Betsys educational and communication
needs, discuss some of the possible
accommodations and assistive technology devices
or programs you might use to support her
classroom needs (further than the ones suggested
in the case study). Further, evaluate the IEP
teams decision to use a fixed-display
communication board and discuss if you feel this
is an appropriate device or if you feel other AAC
devices should be explored and why.
Age of Onset. There are many things to consider
when supporting students with sensory
impairments one being the age of onset. What
does the text say about this important piece of
information? What can it tell the teacher or
service professional? How might knowing this
information impact the support a student
receives? Finally, what is one other piece of
information you would gather, if you were
responsible for supporting a student with either
a visual or hearing impairment? 
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EDU 620 Week 6 Final Project
Over the past six weeks, you have learned about
several disabilities and how they impact a
students learning experience. For the final
project, you will be asked to respond to several
case studies. Each of these case studies involves
a specific disability and a unique set of issues
for each of the identified students. Your
assignment is to respond uniquely to each of the
scenarios. Your responses should include the
following elements Identification of the
specific academic/behavioral issues that could be
addressed through assistive technology
Identification of at least three assistive
technologies that will address the
academic/behavioral needs of each student
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