Philosophy

* Born and raised in the beautiful island of Saipan.

* March 7, 1987 

* Chamorro [father] Palauan [mother]

* Special Education Major [Speech Pathology]

* quiet most of the time and can talk a lot when needed!

* love to make new friends and learn new things! 

* goal: working very hard to finally hold that degree in my hands & know that I'm half way to accomplishing my dreams! =)

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Purpose Statement

Throughout the years I've been at The University of Guam I have learned a great deal about the use of technologies and the importance. This portfolio will provide some of the things I have learned and how that technology may be useful and helpful to those individuals with disabilities. I used the word some because I know there are more to explore and discover and new technologies that will be invented in the near future.

Course Description

ED443-Assistive Adaptive Technology is a course I prepared myself to learn more about assistive technology and the many other ways it can be useful and helpful in and out of the schools.  As a future SPED teacher I know their will be a lot of assistive technologies that will be used to help students with disabilities explore new things, learn numerous things in the academic areas and assistive technologies would help these students succeed and head for improvements.  some examples of assistive technologies are telecommunications, computers, and multimedia.  This course helped to explore and understand how assistive technologies can be useful and helpful and to whom are they suited for .

CEC Standard 1: Foundation

Technology being used in the special education classrooms is always a plus.  It helps the students who are in need of alternative ways for learning new things.  Instead of the usual pen and paper there are other technologies that can be substituted for the child's learning.  For example, having a talking calculator with big number and screen can help the students with vision impairment or hearing impairment.  Some high tech technologies are mostly the one that comes as a software that can be installed into the computer and the student can be practicing the activities and become good at it.  Many times the students enjoy more of the computer activities or assignments that pencil and paper.  

As a future SPED teacher I would love to have the different techniques that the students can be exploring with and at the same time learning. Though I know that it won't happen that easily, if I had a student in my class who is in need of a certain assistive technology I would go out of my way to make sure that it comes one way or another only because a child's learning shouldn't be put on hold when there is something out there already that can be helpful and useful to this student.

CEC Standard 2 & 3: Developmental and Characteristics of Learners & Individual Learning Differences

Having the many chances to observe students in a classroom has shown me the different types of learners I will encounter when I become a teacher.  There are the ones who are fast and slow learners and even if it may sound simple being able to make sure all the students are learning about the lesson being taught and of course they won't be on the same pace so teachers have to accommodate those students who may need more time, etc. 

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*CEC Standard 3: Individual Learning Differences

During the experiences in the schools observing I have encountered with different religions, beliefs, etc. I learned throughout my observations and practicums that as a future teacher I should be able to be open to the different backgrounds, etc. I will make sure that if I know what the students beliefs or background is that I will try my best to accommodate the student in his/her assignments and learn about their background because I know that many backgrounds, or beliefs perceive things very differently and I want to treat each student the same way and not hurt any of their feelings or anything of that matter.

CEC Standard 5 & 6: Learning Environments and Social Interactions & Communication

I think that one of the most important grade levels that are in need of most of the technologies is in the elementary level.  I say this because it is always good to start at a young age when teaching a child something.  They will have a lot of time during the years for improvements.  Sometimes during the high school level they differ between the young children in a way that they make decisions on their own and know already what they want to do and what they don't want to do. At the young age they are still wanting to explore numerous things. 

Integrated Play Group

ED315/657

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* CEC Standard 6: Communication

Technologies that are used for communication are very important especially for those individuals with communication problems such as speech impairment, learning disabilities, or individuals who have MR, TBI, etc.

CEC Standard 7: Instructional Planning

The use of computers in the classroom there are numerous online games that can be fun for the student as well as gaining something out of it. For example, a student with Speech Impairment there are websites that provide great ideas for articulation of different beginning and ending sounds of a word and ideas for teachers to create game boards using cards with different words/vocabularies. There are both printable and online interactive games.  Website: http://www.speechtx.com 

Another Website: http://www.bonduel.k12.wi.us/Teacher_pages/Elem/Speech/games.html

Example Activities:

* This is one of the game boards that can be printed out.  All you have to do is make  copies of this board for each student, then make copies of the word "CIRCUS" and cut each letter out and place it in a box or jar big enough for the student to reach in.  The rules are simple, if the student pronounces the word correctly they get to pick one letter out of the box/jar and try and complete the spelling of CIRCUS on their board. [it is almost like bingo]. The teacher just has to come up with words on a card to show the students.  Whoever gets all the letters for CIRCUS wins! 

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* This other activity can also be found online.  This game is fun because you can blow up the picture on the left [spider web] and have the kids color the insects on the right and cut them individually.  The rules are simple, if the student pronounces the word correctly they get one bug and either place it on the web for the spider to eat or on the flower and to set the insect free.  

CEC Standard 8: Assessment

* ED310 Lesson Plan: Parts of a Leaf :

*ACTIVITY:

 picking a leaf and placing under a white sheet of paper and using a crayon to color over the leaf.

* ASSESSMENT: 

learning to identify what a leaf looks like and the blades on the leaf.  Students have to draw a line to the leaf that has blades on it. [Blade: the lines in the inner part of the leaf].

Another Assessment:

Teaching the students to always finish up their work/assignments.  All they had to do was finish the student in the pictures work and practice to also finish all their homework, etc.

CEC Standard 9 & 10: Professional and Ethical Practice & Collaboration

Last year I signed up to join a conference which was the Disability Community Conference & Exposition. It took place at Westin Hotel and it was broken down into different areas with presentations such as for transportation, Self Advocacy in the Guam Public Transportation System, Guam Positive Parents Together, Community Support, Disability Benefits, Employment and much more! I was able to sit in a few of the presentations and learned a lot.  One of my friends actually has a dad who is disabled and I was there looking for things I know will help him a lot.  Overall, I enjoyed the conference and got a whole lot of information, brochures, etc. that will be helpful for my friends dad. 

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* CEC Standard 10: Collaboration

During the spring semester my partner Phil and I made a movie about the different types of technologies we both use as well as what most of our peers use as well.  The movie was actually us showing our mansion[which was the SOE building] and all the different rooms such as, music and computer room, theatre room, etc.  that we created and designed.  Phil used Windows Movie Maker to put all our clips together.  This is our way of showing how technology-savvy we are by using all the technologies we use at home and in school and all were incorporated in this movie. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-teulNBpN_k

ED443[Presentations]

Presentation#1:Brief Presentation on Speech Impairment

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Presentation #2:Brief Presentation on Learning Disabilities

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* Video [Dyslexia]

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-LuSe5wsrVAQ/dyslexia/

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Reflection

Overall, during the course ED443 I have learned a lot from the presentations my fellow classmates presented as well as myself.  Every single time I would learn something new and try and explore more about it, etc.  Knowing what I know about assistive technology and the different sites that are very useful and FREE I now know that there are more things to find on the web that will be helpful especially in a classroom setting where the students will be excited to explore and learn as well as myself.  I most definitely will be exploring and discovering more on what type of things are out there that will be very much useful and helpful when it comes the time for me to become a teacher.  All I will do now is practice using these helpful websites in a classroom maybe during my practicums as well as presentations for my UOG classes.  

~ My Family, My Life, & College LIfe ~

~ FAMILY ~

My Wonderful Parents [John & Luisa]

My Mother & I

My wonderful god-daughter Courtney

My nieces [Caren & Marisa]

My Nieces [Caren, Liana, & Annalisa]

My 3 sisters [Jessica, Jennifer & Lisa]

& only brother Jerry & my niece Katelynn

~ My Life ~

Jack-whom I've known for 9 years

~ College Life ~

Photo op after a lesson plan presentation

Phil & I 

This is our way of testing the camera! 

Guess who these 3 are?!?!? LOL.... You can 

tell we were really concentrating at the CEC Meeting!

 [Joni, Maricel & Audie]

Nakita, Lani, Jaime, & Sheila

Lani and I after our presentation

Recycling attendance area I created for our Lesson Plan Presentation!

Students have to look for their name on the door on either the can, bottle or paper bag and stick them on the right recycling trash can/bin! This is created to not take up too much time when finding out who is present in class and who are absent! Instead of calling out names one by one, creating fun ideas for attendance is another great option! & those who are absent will still have their cans, bottles, paper bags still sticking on the door! 

This is another attendance area I made in about 30-45 minutes. Its a mango tree and each mango has the student's name on it! All they had to do was take their mango and stick it anywhere on the tree!

Research Summary Articles [JDLG.]

Jonisa Deleon Guerrero
ED443
02/17/09
Research Summary Articles



(5) Assistive Technology Devices:

Great Schools:

http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=286

This cite provides a lot of good information that will help parents know more about assistive technology. Parents will have a broader view on how it will help their child in school, and at work as well. It also provides the different types of assistive technology for children with learning disabilities who have problems in areas such as math, reading, writing, and even organization and memory. Some examples are audio books and publications, speech recognition programs, and word prediction programs. There is also a Research & Compare Schools link that I feel is very helpful especially for those parents who are looking for a school that best suits the child’s needs. In addition, there are links to Parent Community that has other parents who have children with LD. There are sections such as advice, Q&A, groups, and becoming a member. This helps the parents feel more comfortable knowing that someone out there are going through the same things they are as well as having that type of support.


Enable Mart: Technology for Everyone

http://www.enablemart.com/?leadsource=137&gclid=CMHwv-Xw3JMCFR8cagodZUT5Zw

This cite is good for basically everyone. It provides different types of technology for all those types of disabilities. For a child with specific learning disability there are products for communication and learning which includes reading and writing as well as other useful devices. This is a cite that can not only be useful for an individual with a disability, but also for other family members who might have or know a loved one that is in need of something for maybe assistive living or workstations which they have products like chairs, desk, all-access workstation and more! Sometimes the individual themselves aren’t able to find what will be helpful for their disability so family members can actually go on this cite and learn more about the different technologies available and help a loved one in need.



3. Assistive Technology & Support for Learning Disabilities:

http://www.haverford.edu/ods/learning/tech.html

This cite provides information about the different types of assistive technologies as well as support for individuals with learning disability. When u click on the link for the technologies there are a number of different types as well as description. Good information about the product is always best for the person wanting to search for it and buy it knowing that it best suits their needs. It also has related links and resources for those individuals with visual impairments. I think that the link for teaching communication tips for teaching students who are blind and vision impaired is very useful and helpful for both the teacher and the student.

4. New Horizons for Learning

http://www.newhorizons.org/index.html

This website is best for teachers as well as student teachers. The Special Needs tab shows how to create inclusive learning environments. One of the ways is by using assistive technology. The website also provides numerous articles that describes the types of technology that can be used by students with multiple and/or severe disabilities and in what ways teachers can use them to teach effectively. Everything about this cite is very helpful but the one I liked the most was the link to teaching and learning strategies. It provides different methods to help teach the students and for them to learn more effectively. Some of the related links are applied learning, arts in education, and learning styles. Its also best to know what types of learning styles your students have and be able to know both their strengths and weaknesses so as a teacher your able to know what things you need to do to help the child learn more.


5. The Med Supply Guide

http://www.themedsupplyguide.com/

Although this cite sells assistive technology, it also provides detailed information and FAQs about its products. Depending on the severity and combination that an individual with multiple disabilities may have, parents or family members can use the information on this website to get an idea of what appreciate piece of assistive technology their child or loved one can use. The website for example describes all the types of wheelchairs, adult diapers, and other medical supplies. These descriptions can be handy when shopping for assistive technologies that will be useful for individuals with special needs.



(5) Assistive Technology Organization Websites:


1. Parent Organization: Family Connect-For parents and children with visual impairments:

http://www.familyconnect.org/parentsitehome.asp?SectionID=79

Family Connect is one of the most parent friendly website I have found for individuals with multiple disabilities. It is parent/family friendly because the website is easy to navigate and the language used to convey information is clear and concise. Although the website is dedicated to individuals who are visually impaired, it can be applicable for parents who have children that have visual impairments as one of their disabilities.


2. National Organization: TASH [The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps]

http://www.tash.org/index.html

TASH is a good national organization I could find that supports individuals with multiple and/or severe disabilities. TASH provides its members and visitors access to its publications, online resources, invitations to conferences and events and other valuable information. The website is detailed and well organized. Just by looking at its list of news and activities, it seems that TASH is an active organization.


3. National Organization: Autism Society of America

http://www.autism-society.org/

This cite provides a lot that will help individuals with autism. They have a link to different book lists, videos, and more. Also provided on this cite are other links to useful and helpful web sites and some of the categories provided are educational materials, multiple-disciplinary diagnostic center, etc. This helps to find out more information about such topics that both parents and teachers may what to look up. Other links that I saw were helpful was the Job Support for Adults with Asperger’s and also a support group contact area which is very helpful for a parent especially when they need all the support they can get.





4. MSN Groups: Adaptive and Assistive Technology

http://groups.msn.com/AdaptiveandAssistiveTechnology/atproducts.msnw

This cite provides different types of products of assistive technology though it isn’t an online store. You are able to search for the type of disability and immediately the products relating to that disability will be shown. There is also a link for Assistive Technology Resources for things such as books, products, videos, etc. Also provided are free software’s that are useful. This cite is very user friendly.




5. National Association of Special Education Teachers

http://www.naset.org/adhd3.0html

NASET is a very useful and helpful site for those teachers in the field of Special Education and also for those who are planning to become Special Education teachers. There are links to a lot of information that will be very useful. One in particular is The Practical Teacher which is a monthly educational resource for those members and it provides the teachers with practical tools, strategies, and relevant information that will definitely be useful in the teaching field and not only will they use this in classrooms but outside the classroom as well. This cite is very informative and gives a lot of tips and advice to become a good, knowledgeable Special Education teacher who always strive for success and want to make a difference in a child’s learning.




(5) Research Articles:


1. NICHCY: News Digest [Assistive Technology]

http://www.nichcy.org/InformationResources/Documents/NICHCY%20PUBS/nd13.pdf

This articles talks about the effective use of technology with young children. It also provides tips on how to become more informed with the types of technologies that are being created as well as a section in the article that has a parent’s perspective of Assistive Technology. Also how effective the technology is being used with the young children and how to add the certain technology into the child’s IEP. In addition the article talks about how much the technology benefits a child with a disability such as those with motor skills, visual/perceptual skills, and cognitive/language skills and how to help these children with their needs and what areas to help them learn successfully.


2. Assistive Technology for Children with Autism

http://www.cesa7.k12.wi.us/sped/autism/assist/asst10.htm

This article discusses the different form of technology. These technologies are for children with autism and to help them improve their understanding of certain things such as some that were listed in the article were their environment they live in, motivational skills, academic skills, self help skill, and overall independent daily functioning skills. They also have information about what Assistive Technology is all about. What is also interesting about this article is that it provides examples that a teacher or parent can do to a child who has autism under the visual representation system section in the article. I thought that the examples weren’t as difficult and it would be a good way to test a child with autism.


3. Computer Access Program- From the TRACE Center

http://trace.wisc.edu/world/computer_access/

This article focuses on the effort of many major computer and software companies in making both computers and software’s more user friendly everyone including people with disabilities. Some of the computer access resources are word completion/prediction and low vision resources such as the Low Vision Gateway and Screen Magnifiers Homepage. These are basically to help those people with disabilities be able to download a software to help them use the computer more easy to control and manage on their own. One interesting section in the article was the Adaptech Research Project. This was actually a research done at a university that a number of students with disability did and reported back regarding the different types of computers as well and the brands that are useful to them. In this way it helps other individuals with a disability know what types of computers and the brand that will be easier to use.


4. LD Online: Help for Young Learners: How to choose AT?

http://www.ldonline.org/article/8088

This article includes a six-step approach that will help young children in deciding on what type of assistive technology device is helpful for them. It also provides links to new resources that are very much helpful. It also mentions how assistive technology and the strategies given will most definitely help young children with disabilities not only in daily activities but also to become more independent as well. The main use of these technology solutions is to make communication, participation, etc. easier for young children with learning disabilities.


5. Suite 101: The Genuine Article. Literally.

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/assistive_technology/39524

This article talks about a 3rd edition book called [Computer and Web Resources for People with Disabilities] that was written specifically for individuals with disabilities. Most books the information is for the individual with disabilities but it’s for the professionals who work with them. This is a big change and I feel that it’s good that there are books created specifically for individuals with disabilities. It will give them the sense of independence and that is a good thing. In this book it provides information about adapting computers as well as making it easier for them to use the computer all by themselves. It also guides people with disabilities on certain things by asking questions and then finding ways to access computers.