Assistive Technology
Assistive technology devices and services are available to students who have been identified as eligible for special education services and demonstrate a need. Tomball ISD boasts a cohort of trained administrators, teachers, appraisal personnel, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and certified hearing and vision specialists who work collaboratively with the student and family to identify assistive technology solutions that will result in student access to the curriculum and provide training to the student, teacher and other support persons.
We are expanding our use of digital materials that provide various supports to our students. Links and log-in credentials to digital text available to all students are located on our webpage http://bit.ly/2oeFjX8.
For qualified students we are expanding the use of two resources, Bookshare and Learning Ally. We are very excited to add these tools to our toolbelt of resources and expand access to curriculum.
On-Demand Video Library
TOPIC | WEBLINK |
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YouTube Channel for assorted support videos |
https://bit.ly/3axOTrd |
Orientation to AT program |
https://youtu.be/vblzE60cvD8 |
ACCOMMODATIONS | |
Changing the overlay color in Word, Docs, PDF and webpages using universal tools. | https://youtu.be/amZAr0Oa-Dk |
Using read-aloud from Snap and Read in Schoology quizzes and discussion boards | https://youtu.be/LyZbE-AL4XE |
3 ways Co:Writer supports the writing process within Schoology | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFHOoV8c_jI |
Providing audio support and annotation on a PDF. | https://youtu.be/I0LbLY4J-mo |
BOARDMAKER 7.0 | |
Boardmaker 7.0 Quick Start | https://youtu.be/Lmx00DesQrA |
Boardmaker 7.0 Importing and converting files from Boardmaker 6 to Boardmaker 7 | https://youtu.be/-mh0P2Si20A |
Boardmaker 7.0 Symbolate Writer | https://youtu.be/9v1NKa9yED8 |
Boardmaker 7.0 Adding a picture from your device | https://youtu.be/X8XTc2m2WXI |
Boardmaker 7.0 Opening a webpage from your board | https://youtu.be/JlSCWtk2Jvc |
Boardmaker 6.0 | |
Boardmaker 6 Basics webinar 11/30/2018 | https://youtu.be/os3B563h9XQ |
Adding custom symbols to your symbol library from outside sources | https://youtu.be/TfbjFbbsnqk |
Sharing Boardmaker Boards with a parent | https://youtu.be/I-sV_P4bwuw |
Using parts of icons to create a new icon | http://bit.ly/2Z3LEW7 |
BOOKSHARE AND LEARNING ALLY | |
Learning Ally Teacher_2022 | https://youtu.be/kIZXWLr36DU |
Qualifications | http://bit.ly/34IId70 |
Getting LINKed to Learning Ally | http://bit.ly/2DKO1AR |
Cracking open your BOOKSHARE account-Webreader | http://bit.ly/34R5a85 |
Learning Ally on the Ipad | https://youtu.be/6lMIBEUNGFE |
Dolphin Easy Reader for Bookshare | http://bit.ly/2AFM7zI |
Using the new Webreader in Bookshare | https://youtu.be/yvJPj0REK4w |
CAT in the CLASSROOM | |
Working with CAT off-line in Google | http://bit.ly/2n9ukO4 |
What's new in Snap and Read and Co:writer | http://bit.ly/2Mb8eW4 |
Co:Writer for Revising and Editing | http://bit.ly/2MecEeW |
Using CAT to write a Research Paper | http://bit.ly/2MnMBCk |
Installing CAT on the Teacher Extension Toolbar | http://bit.ly/2R1yLVz |
Reading fractions in Googledocs using Snap and Read | http://bit.ly/309mDpA |
COMMUNICATION-AAC | |
Ablenet Big Step by Step with Levels | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CuIfCJOobQ |
Ablenet Supertalker | https://youtu.be/pGZ4FuE0VAM |
Ablenet Italk2 with levels | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFWNeAdW2lU |
LAMP Words for Life overview | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWRHqdkQyoI |
Autism Grant AAC videos (GoTalkNow, Proloquo2Go) | https://bit.ly/3CYzdex |
CREATING VISUAL SUPPORTS | |
Creating a Visual Calendar in GoogleSheets | https://youtu.be/f3sND8FkXDw |
GOOGLE CHROME | |
Creating multiple accounts on Google Chrome | https://youtu.be/77yQ4JkpFTI |
Logging in to GoogleChrome | https://youtu.be/nTFXcTneIns |
Voice typing in Googledocs | https://goo.gl/FhTUoY |
Voice typing using CoWriter | https://bit.ly/2Jm9F1b |
Updating GoogleChrome | https://goo.gl/gjiJxn |
Close Captioning Googleslides | https://youtu.be/rYzJdRFREd4 |
Live Closed Caption in GoogleMeet | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0uVELNw8x8 |
SNAP AND READ/CO:WRITER- Google Chrome Browser |
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SR PDF Annotation in Schoology-2022 | |
SR-Reading in Spanish Language | |
SR-Loading a PDF for reading by the text reader | https://youtu.be/2dPRbwKPotU |
SR-Colored Overlay and Reading Line Guide | http://bit.ly/2PHZDNv |
SR-Loading a PDF in Snap and Read-Annotation tool | https://youtu.be/XaGYq7JJN4Q |
SR Dictionary Tool | https://bit.ly/3ayqamD |
SR Content and Language Supports | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjffMBWUc1I&t=21s |
CW-Spanish Prediction | https://youtu.be/UW3lq1EXJZc |
CW-Overview w English narration | https://goo.gl/7qiHwx |
CW-Overview w Spanish narration | https://youtu.be/SVAoHrgwM70 |
SR-Overview with Spanish narration | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW3ZAKLg6W4 |
Reading an entire text document | https://goo.gl/YpFpK4 |
Connecting with your students (NEW) | https://goo.gl/m27C1K |
SR-Annotation Feature | https://youtu.be/F-IQ11fz6-I |
SR-Complete overview | https://goo.gl/pUVRtH |
SR-Overview of Options in English | https://youtu.be/5n90Du8gCuk |
SR-Text Reader tool | https://youtu.be/yuNZAnBouZU |
SR-Inaccessible text-OCR | https://goo.gl/sEmGrH |
SR-Translation tool in PDF using OCR | https://goo.gl/1QF7EA |
SR-Outline tool to write a paper 2021 | https://youtu.be/h4sGvZtYgbg |
SR-Text leveling within a PDF using OCR | https://goo.gl/6GYk4h |
SR-Text leveling in a text document | https://goo.gl/eRQSWv |
CW-Topic Dictionary-Quick topic | https://goo.gl/XvuZwf |
CW-As Needed prediction and Voice typing NEW! | https://youtu.be/yNcw1ZulzmI |
SNAP AND READ/CO:WRITER UNIVERSAL | APPLE iOS |
Downloading the apps from Itunes (NEW) | https://goo.gl/sjhs1v |
SR Using the text reader in Snap and Read (NEW) | https://goo.gl/cKXVFt |
SR- Using the outline tool on an iOS | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVFtHxBIi68 |
PARENT SUPPORTS FOR CAT | |
Logging in to CAT using GoogleChrome | https://youtu.be/O17pjBoVv2M |
Parent demo of the Chrome extensions | https://goo.gl/w3Uk7V |
UNIVERSAL PROTOCOL FOR ACCOMMODATIONS IN READING (UPAR) | |
UPAR Teacher 2022 | https://youtu.be/04czDNr2Ldk |
OFFICE ACCESSIBILITY | |
Text to Speech in Word | https://youtu.be/zVIXIePpKf0 |
WINDOWS ACCESSIBILITY | |
Keyboard accessibility | https://youtu.be/aTQiPTeZQ5w |
Mouse accessibility | http://bit.ly/2UxXph1 |
IPAD-IPOD | |
Using your Otterbox case as a stand | https://www.schooltube.com/media/1_xg1zs57e |
Ipad-Guided Access | https://www.schooltube.com/media/1_xyyhzmht |
Ipad-Dolphin Easy Reader app | http://bit.ly/2MEPwUk |
FORTE-FUSION | |
Forte-Fusion Setting up a student file on the device | http://goo.gl/7gLQLM |
Forte-Fusion Review of the main menu | http://goo.gl/g0h1px |
Forte-Fusion Sending text to the computer | http://goo.gl/HrY71S |
Forte-Fusion Enabling word prediction readback | http://goo.gl/vr5Pta |
Forte-Fusion Using the split screen feature | http://goo.gl/SqVVap |
Forte-Fusion Disabling writing supports | http://goo.gl/b22afd |
Forte-Fusion Resetting your device | http://goo.gl/rI0mrP |
HEARING | |
Introduction to the Zoomlink | https://www.schooltube.com/media/1_nktjpgwu |
Using the battery tester | https://www.schooltube.com/media/1_h4nostlt |
Using an Array Soundfield | https://www.schooltube.com/media/1_h4nostlt |
Using a Zoomlink as the audio interface for media | https://youtu.be/tio-r98-lOA |
The Phonak MyLink | https://yhoo.it/33HTxA3 |
The Comtek 216 | http://bit.ly/33NHcKC |
The Roger Inspiro | https://yhoo.it/33FGwGP |
Connecting the Roger Inspiro to the Roger Digimaster | http://bit.ly/2TYGyFi |
Pairing the FM unit with the Red Cat Tower | https://youtu.be/J5RDrk36k5A |
OUTLOOK | |
Creating an appointment without needing a response | https://youtu.be/nxeerjGXRRM |
TEACHER TOOLS | |
Quizbot | https://bit.ly/2J77uOz |
SWITCH INTERFACES | |
Using the Powerlink 3 for switch activities. | https://www.schooltube.com/media/1_5pee3enl |
Using the Quizworks Switch interface | https://www.schooltube.com/media/1_05enfomp |
Simply Works switch interface and wireless switch | https://youtu.be/8bh0C4EMkWE |
USB Switch-Inclusive Technologies | https://youtu.be/g5lGgBmwgYI |
UNIVERSAL DESIGN FEATURES | |
Turning on Closed Captioning | https://bit.ly/3bwtsqL |
WINDOWS | |
Neutralizing your desktop for screen sharing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vspuYZOAMq8 |