Description

What is this assignment all about?

For this assignment, you will work to create a strategies kit, which will include three concrete materials to support children with exceptionalities (regardless of age), and a description of each material and how it is used. You will also be presenting your materials and folders to the class on our last day. Please consider creating or choosing materials that will support children that you are working with.

What do I have to complete?

1.     Develop ONE visual aid for transition or communication support: This might include a social story, picture schedule, sand timer, first-then board, or picture lanyard.

2.     Develop ONE mobility/sensory aid: This might include an adapted book (e.g. magnet book) for children who have difficulty turning pages of a book, finger grips for a pencil, tools to manipulate sensory objects.

3.     Develop ONE aid for behaviour/emotion regulation: This might include a token system, an emotion regulation/labeling board, or a fidget toy for children who need constant movement to focus

4.     Create a “kit”: Each strategy can be presented using a two-sided folder, with one side for images of the created material, and the other side for an explanation of how and why it would be used. You must provide a rationale as to which populations of children could benefit from each material using scholarly articles or reputable websites. This must be typed. Place images of the materials on one side of a folder, and a description of the material, what it is used for, and how it can be used on the second side of the folder.

5.     Presentation: On our final day of classes, you will bring in the materials that you have created, and the folders to present to the class in groups.

RUBRIC FOR GRADING

Three Resources

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This might include a social story, picture schedule, sand timer, first-then board, or picture lanyard. 2: This might include an adapted book (e.g. magnet book) for children who have difficulty turning pages of a book, finger grips for a pencil, tools to manipulate sensory objects. 3: This might include a token system, an emotion regulation/labeling board, or a fidget toy for children who need constant movement to focus the resource has direct relevance for a person with exceptionalities within one of the above domains.

Create a "Kit"

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Each resource is presented using a two- sided folder, with one side with images of the material and the other side with an explanation of the resource. A well- researched explanation of the rationale the material, how it is used (e.g. step by step instructions), and how it is beneficial to the population it was created for. This must be typed.

Workshop (In Class)

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All materials and folders are brought into class for your peers to use. Without reading from the explanation, the group will demonstrate the resource, provide a strong understanding of the usefulness of resource, the populations for which it is most useful and how it should be used.