LoTTIE KIT Low Tech Tools for Inclusive Education

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LoTTIE KITLow Tech Tools for Inclusive Education

• Grades K-12
• Tools for Productivity

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Definition of Assistive Technology

• According to IDEA 2004, AT is defined as ANY
  item, piece of equipment or product system
  whether acquired commercially or off the shelf,
  modified or customized that is used to increase,
  maintain or improve the functional capabilities
  of a student with a disability (Individuals with
  Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004,
  H.R.)

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High Tech versus Low Tech

• Relatively expensive
• (100.-1000.)
• Sophisticated communication devices
• Software which recognizes speech, special
  keyboards, etc.

• Relatively inexpensive (1.-40.)
• Simple devices
• pencil grip
• calculator
• spell check
• highlighters
• books on tape
• computer

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What are low tech tools?

• Equipment and other supports readily available in
  schools, including off-the-shelf items, to
  accommodate the needs of students. These can be
  provided through the IEP process or to all
  students in need of supports to access the
  curriculum (e.g. calculators, pencil grips)

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The LoTTIE Kit tools

• Are designed to help
• Regular education teachers
• Special education teachers
• Parents
• Instructional aides
• Occupational Therapists
• ANY PERSON working with students

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The LoTTIE Kit Tools

• Provides students with low tech tools to help
  them succeed as independently as possible

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Tools can be used for

• Reading
• Writing
• Math
• Organization

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• Reading
• Tools

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Plastic Colored Transparencies

• Improve visual perception of text for students
  who have difficulty with
• blurry letters or letters that move
• words that seem to blend
• eyestrain

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Markers or Highlighter Tape

• When to use
• if text can not be written in
• to draw attention to specific words, paragraphs
  or problems without changing the informations
  appearance
• to denote categories by color
• to highlight where corrections need to be made

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Removable Arrow Tags

• Draws attention to words or graphics so they can
  not be missed

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Post-It Notes or Sticky Dots

• Use to mark and define vocabulary words in text
• It is a way to mark and later find important
  information

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Marking Pages/Books/Notebooks

• Hefty tabs- mark where student left off reading
• Post-it mini flags- use to color code
• (e.g. Pinkimportant vocabulary, Green names
  to know, Purplepicture/map, Yellowdates,
  Bluechapter questions)

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• Mini-flags (contd)
• Tab position may be important
• (e.g. top-entire page is important
• side-important text marked on page
• bottom-questions requiring further
  study)

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Tracking and Reading

• Signature Guide- surrounds intended word/s while
  blocking others
• Wallet Magnifier- Helps track by magnifying the
  word being read while leaving surrounding text
  smaller

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Writing Tools
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Rubber Stamps

• For students who have difficulty with handwriting
  tasks
• May be used for true-false tests, multiple choice
  questions or punctuation

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Homework Whiz

• Uses spelling corrector, spelling suggestion
  list, finding homonyms

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Colored Pens for Note-taking and Editing

• Use as an organizer
• (namesred, vocabularygreen, general
  notesblue)
• Edit own or peer work
• Streamline editing process

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Pencil Grips/ Gripper Pens/ Non-Abrasive Erasers

• Reduces hand/finger fatigue
• Assists with poor writing due to lack of fine
  motor control

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Correction/Cover-up Tapes

• Used to make corrections, for wordiness and to
  assist in writing within the lines

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Raised Line Paper

• Gives kinesthetic feedback by
• helping student to feel when he/she has written
  over the line
• allowing the student to follow the raised lines
  with fingers to determine where to start/stop
  writing

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Plastic Writing Guide

• Keeps letter in a given space
• Fits over an 81/2 x 11 piece of paper

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Types of Markers

• NiteWriter pen
• Highlighters
• Dry Highlighters

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Homework Whiz w/ Colored Dots

• Mark error in a students writing w/ a colored dot

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Whiteboards and Write-on Crayons

• Give students a feel of how to form letters,
  especially when learning cursive writing.

Non-Skid Pad

• Keeps items in place (paper, pencil, etc)

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Math Tools
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Math Grids

• 1/3 , ½, , ¾ , 1 inch
• Can be copied

Arrow Tags

• Use to draw attention to specific problems

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• Organizational Tools

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Color-coding Work to be Done

• Use colored folders
• highlighter markers
• uni-ball neon pens
• Post-it Notes
• colored dots
• page markers
• mini-flags
• removable arrows

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Page Up

• Holds paper vertically

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Digital Voice Recorder

• Great as a school to home communicator

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Post-It Notes

• Organizes assignment priorities
• Desk reminders
• Brainstorming ideas

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Sylvia Arango Curriculum Support Specialist
Programs for Learning Disabilities/Inclusion SAra
ngo_at_dadeschools.net