#PatinsIcam Archive

A weekly half hour chat focused on improving access to education for PK-12 students through the use of Accessible Educational Materials (AEM), Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and Assistive Technology (AT).

Tuesday September 25, 2018
8:30 PM EDT

  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Welcome to tonight's chat! We value your time. IN educator? PGP cert link will be tweeted at the end! #PatinsIcam
  • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Starting now! #PatinsIcam
    • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:28 PM EDT
      Early literacy for students with disabilities. Accessing ALL of the senses. Starts in 2 minutes! #PatinsIcam
  • mwhammond1 Sep 25 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    #patinsicam So happy that tonight I remembered!
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Who's w/ us this evening? Please introduce yourself. Don't forget to use the hashtag #PatinsIcam with each tweet, or you will be talking to yourself!#PatinsIcam
  • BevSharritt Sep 25 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Hello! Bev Sharritt, PATINS specialist for BLV. Excited to learn more about developing literacy! #PatinsIcam
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Tonight's topic is Early literacy for students with disabilities. Accessing ALL of the senses #PatinsIcam
  • danielgmcnulty Sep 25 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    So glad to be here! I'm the Director of the @PATINSPROJECT family, SpEd Teacher, Behavior Therapist, Para, lover of learning, part time welder, and have been called a doorstop recently. #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Hi Everyone! Rachel Herron here with the PATINS project! Coming at you with ALL of my senses raring in Franklin Indiana! #PatinsIcam
  • ashwiendhh Sep 25 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Glad to be able to join tonight too! #PatinsIcam
  • INEDGail Sep 25 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    #PatinsIcam Gail Guerra, Preschool Coordinator for South Central Area SpEd Coop
    • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:32 PM EDT
      Who's w/ us this evening? Please introduce yourself. Don't forget to use the hashtag #PatinsIcam with each tweet, or you will be talking to yourself!#PatinsIcam
  • punkspeced Sep 25 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Jenna Ferguson here from Madison Grant! #PatinsIcam
  • SollerYes Sep 25 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Joanne Soller #PatinsIcam do I reply to this tweet or start my own?
    In reply to @JulieHKuhn
  • danielgmcnulty Sep 25 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Glad you could join us Gail! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @INEDGail
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    We will post questions as Q1, Q2, etc. Pls tweet your response with A1, A2, etc. Don't forget to add the #PatinsIcam
  • katietaylorIN Sep 25 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Hello! Katie here! DHH and Primary transition PATINS specialist and lover of Red Lobster biscuits! #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    Welcome Back Jenna! Is Mosby back too? #PatinsIcam
  • danielgmcnulty Sep 25 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    Welcome Joanne! just make sure you use #PatinsIcam hashtage in all your tweets...that's the most important thing ;)
    In reply to @SollerYes, @JulieHKuhn
  • jconradslp Sep 25 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    Hi, Jessica, PATINS Specialist and SLP. #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Hi! You can either reply or start your own, but it will make it in the chat as long as you remember to hashtag it! #PatinsIcam! So glad you are here!!!
    In reply to @SollerYes, @JulieHKuhn
  • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Happy Tuesday evening everyone! I'm Jena Fahlbush, PATINS Specialist, ready to Twitter chat it up tonight! #PatinsIcam
  • SollerYes Sep 25 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Joanne Soller here DHH teacher on the south side of Indy #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Oh Winston! Welcome!! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @punkspeced
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    So happy to have you with us tonight! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @INEDGail
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Hooray! You are back! Glad to see you Ashley! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @ashwiendhh
  • JiannaPlescher Sep 25 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    #PatinsIcam Hi! I'm a college student studying Communication Sciences & Disorders. I am working on a genius hour project about whether autistic students learn better in a integrated or self contained classroom. #edit2000mane
  • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Yo Winston! What's up? #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @punkspeced, @RachelH872
  • jconti281 Sep 25 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Hello #PatinsIcam chat! Jen here! Loving that we get to chat about literacy & senses on this rainy night. Fingers crossed I don't miss too many hashtags this round.
  • punkspeced Sep 25 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    #PatinsIcam I forgot the tag! If you remember nothing else from my replies you can remember I’m the crazy reptile lady
    In reply to @RachelH872
  • danielgmcnulty Sep 25 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Welcome Jianna! Glad you're here! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @JiannaPlescher
  • danielgmcnulty Sep 25 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Is this Mosby's friend? #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @punkspeced, @RachelH872
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    I think there are certainly worse things to be :) #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @punkspeced
  • mwhammond1 Sep 25 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    You can SEE her? How appropriate for our first question!#patinsicam
    In reply to @RachelH872, @ashwiendhh
  • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Hi Jianna! I'd be interested to learn about your findings when you finish if possible!! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @JiannaPlescher
  • punkspeced Sep 25 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    “Swimming and thinking about literacy in early learners” #patinsicam
    In reply to @jlfahlbush, @RachelH872
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    I am so glad you joined us! Also, please don't hesitate to reach out if you need more support! rherron@patinsproject.org #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @JiannaPlescher
  • punkspeced Sep 25 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    #patinsicam yes yes it is! We have a full house over here!
    In reply to @RachelH872
  • BevSharritt Sep 25 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Q1: What types of tools are you using for literacy that tap into visual strengths? #PatinsIcam
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Q1: What types of tools are you using for literacy that tap into visual strengths?#PatinsIcam
  • INEDGail Sep 25 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    You know today is Shel Silversteins birthday. Seems appropriate. #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @JulieHKuhn
  • Lisa42Slp Sep 25 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Lisa from Minnesota. I am a speech language pathologist. Is this just for educators in Indiana? #patinsicam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Hi Lisa! Not at all! We are THRILLED to have you here! Welcome! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @Lisa42Slp
  • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Nope! So glad you can join us! How did you learn about the chat? #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @Lisa42Slp
  • danielgmcnulty Sep 25 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Welcome Lisa! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @Lisa42Slp
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Q2: Talk about tools and strategies that you are using for literacy for learners through the auditory channel #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Seriously one of my favorites! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @INEDGail, @JulieHKuhn
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    Q3: How do you incorporate the senses of taste and smell into teaching literacy #PatinsIcam
  • jconti281 Sep 25 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A1: Picture books borrowed online from the library. So much nicer than having to worry about overdue fees. #PatinsIcam
  • punkspeced Sep 25 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A1: Anchor Charts, collaboration applications like @padlet , videos info graphics from @canva #PatinsIcam
  • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A1: Immersive Reading Learning Tools throughout Office 365, Microsoft Edge, & Office Lens. Join me for webinar to learn more tomorrow - https://t.co/7OTXimNa1C ;) (Shameless plug) #PatinsIcam
  • BevSharritt Sep 25 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A3: Books about food! The Pigeon eats a hot dog! #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A1: I feel like so many tools tend to focus on the visual strengths: video, traditional books, on line texts, song and dance routines #PatinsIcam
  • jconti281 Sep 25 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    Sneak peek into tomorrow people #PatinsIcam #ATchat #UDLchat #EdTech #AEM4All
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    Q4: For tactile readers, what are some great activities to build pre reading skills for Braille? #PatinsIcam
  • mwhammond1 Sep 25 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    #3 Sensory jars to modify stories #patinsicam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    I am a BIG fan of Padlet and Lino...great ways for students to respond 24-7 in a way that might be more comfy for them! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @punkspeced, @padlet, @canva
  • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A3: Make your own Stone Soup! Scratch and sniff for early literacy, though, I still love those books #PatinsIcam
  • danielgmcnulty Sep 25 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A2: I encourage reading with ears at every single opportunity I have!!! #PatinsIcam
  • BevSharritt Sep 25 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A1: for kids with low vision, finding the right color combo, and visual settings tweaks on devices can really set them up for success #PatinsIcam
  • jconradslp Sep 25 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    #PatinsIcam
    • jconradslp Sep 25 @ 8:45 PM EDT
      A1: "Just in time programming" visual supports through Read & Write for Google Chrome, make visuals and vocabulary supports right in the browser.
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    This webinar is going to be great! #PatinsIcam
  • jconti281 Sep 25 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    My favorite way too! #PatinsIcam
  • punkspeced Sep 25 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A2: Snap and Read is something I just started but I use group read alouds and group think alouds to facilitate those auditory learners #PatinsIcam
  • SollerYes Sep 25 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    #PatinsIcam online reading series website, use images on iPad to show pictures of what we are reading/vocab
  • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    And eat hot dogs, right? #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @BevSharritt
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    This is a great idea! Make your own stone soup!!! #PatinsICam
    In reply to @jlfahlbush
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    Q5: How do you set up your learning environment to keep early readers excited about books? #PatinsIcam
  • jconradslp Sep 25 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A4: all my favorite preschool activities: clay, finding things in sand, beads, stacking, etc. #PatinsIcam
  • punkspeced Sep 25 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A3 Books about food and they really like books about things that smell bad! #PatinsIcam
  • punkspeced Sep 25 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    #PatinsICam I haven’t heard of Lino!
    In reply to @RachelH872, @padlet, @canva
  • jconti281 Sep 25 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    Love this idea. Perfect for our kiddos who have food allergies or limited swallowing abilities #PatinsIcam
    • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:46 PM EDT
      A3: Make your own Stone Soup! Scratch and sniff for early literacy, though, I still love those books #PatinsIcam
  • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A4: Let kids pretend to read with their fingers just like other kids pretend to read the written words #PatinsIcam
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Q6: What is your favorite story about a student making a breakthrough with literacy?#PatinsIcam
  • mwhammond1 Sep 25 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Q5 Read. Let them see you read. Talk about what you read, ask questions. tell about your favorite book as a child (Charlotte's Web)! Alternative, comfortable seating.... #patinsicam
  • BevSharritt Sep 25 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Letting little hands "ride along" with guide hands over the letters. #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @jlfahlbush
  • Lisa42Slp Sep 25 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A3: during cooking lessons #patinsicam
  • jconradslp Sep 25 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    I had a friend in nursing program who added smell suggestion hints in some of her note cards (healthy smells vs unhealthy problems). Got to engage all senses to learn! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @jlfahlbush
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    Q6: What is your favorite story about a student making a breakthrough with literacy? #PatinsIcam
  • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A5: Make sure students have access and exposure to all kinds of text - tactile books, auditory text, and written work. Model your excitement for reading! #PatinsIcam
  • INEDGail Sep 25 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    My first thought well illustrated children's book. ;) Also response activities that allow student to use various ways to express. #PatinsIcam
    • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:32 PM EDT
      Who's w/ us this evening? Please introduce yourself. Don't forget to use the hashtag #PatinsIcam with each tweet, or you will be talking to yourself!#PatinsIcam
  • punkspeced Sep 25 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A5: I have giant dog beds all in a corner! I’d like to get some stuffed animals to make it more fun but I do have a read to Gertie the Gecko program! #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A3: I loved "weird fruit day" in class. We looked at it, guessed what it would look/taste like. We journaled and explored the fruit and the cut and ate it! Did you know a cactus fruit (prickly pear) is green or yellow on the outside and MAGENTA on the inside? #PatinsIcam
  • katietaylorIN Sep 25 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    #6A: getting a third grade student from a 0 to a 246 and self confidence! #patinsicam
  • BevSharritt Sep 25 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    and sensory story bags #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @mwhammond1
  • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    I love that! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @BevSharritt
  • kellygrillo Sep 25 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    A5: Drawing, bubbles, and theatrical dancing with story telling is a great way to increasing age appropriate early literacy! ❤️ this!! # #patinsicam
  • jconradslp Sep 25 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    Very respectful and helpful hand under hand support, not forcing hand over hand... what's that great quote, "cover a kid's hands can be like covering their eyes?" #PatinsIcam
    • BevSharritt Sep 25 @ 8:49 PM EDT
      Letting little hands "ride along" with guide hands over the letters. #PatinsIcam
      In reply to @jlfahlbush
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    You KNOW I am a fan! I think it is a necessity for some, a preference for others and engagin for more! A very universal tool! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @punkspeced
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    Q7: What are your favorite activities that connect reading to writing for students with disabilities? #PatinsIcam
  • danielgmcnulty Sep 25 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A5: Flexible seating! Let them lay down, wiggle, lots of choice...digital, paper, audio, tactile, peer-peer reading, visual breaks! #PatinsIcam
  • jconti281 Sep 25 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A5: Offer reading/storytime as a reward, never a punishment #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    Absolutely! Great A2! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @SollerYes
  • INEDGail Sep 25 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A2: Read aloud with special visitors, use of listening centers #PatinsIcam
    • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:42 PM EDT
      Q2: Talk about tools and strategies that you are using for literacy for learners through the auditory channel #PatinsIcam
  • danielgmcnulty Sep 25 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    A7: Word prediction!!! Connect writing to reading on multiple natural levels through effective word prediction tools! #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    A5: the possibilities are endless! Books in many formats..digital, audio, traditional paired with cool and comfortable seating! #PatinsIcam
  • punkspeced Sep 25 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    A6: i use Orton Gillingham and watching my first and second graders sound out words in a Fly Guy book on Friday was kind of amazing. First year tingles! #PatinsIcam
  • BevSharritt Sep 25 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    A6: Student organizing a Braille club in 5th grade to share the code and her love of reading with peers #PatinsIcam
  • INEDGail Sep 25 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    A3: oh the funnest one of all! Just think of how to bring the story to life. Look at the Little Red Hen....time for bringing in wheat, flour make bread. Act it all out! #PatinsIcam
    • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:43 PM EDT
      Q3: How do you incorporate the senses of taste and smell into teaching literacy #PatinsIcam
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    Q8: What are your favorite websites that suggest great activities and practices to teach literacy to students with disabilities? #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    A4: My daughter and I do her spelling words in many different modes each week...whipped cream or chocolate syrup writing! It incorporates the touch in such a fun (and yummy) way! #PatinsIcam
  • katietaylorIN Sep 25 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    #7A I loved to taking a theme and tying books into it and doing all the activities with rich language morning and afternoon sessions. Activities that incorporate all the senses. inside pumpkins, tasting pumpkin pie, making pumpkin playdough with spices, field trips #PatinsIcam
  • INEDGail Sep 25 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    Use of sensory box....I hunt for___ type activities. #PatinsIcam
    • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:45 PM EDT
      Q4: For tactile readers, what are some great activities to build pre reading skills for Braille? #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    Kids are so funny! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @punkspeced
  • danielgmcnulty Sep 25 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    OH my... chocolate syrup??? You'd lose me RIGHT there with the stickiness factor! ;) #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @RachelH872
  • punkspeced Sep 25 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A7 I’m learning on this one, but word prediction has helped a lot and also sentence starters. I also have a draft rule which is write whatever you can think and we can clean it up later:) #PatinsIcam
  • jconti281 Sep 25 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A7: using repetitive stories and allowing students to write in, say, or point to how they would change the story ex: "If you give a mouse a cookie, he will..."#PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    Well, Padlet has limited the boards for the free version so our team has been exploring Lino because it is free and unlimited right now! Check it out: https://t.co/CO2RLGYIe8 #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @punkspeced, @padlet, @canva
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    Q9: How can a multisensory approach help ALL learners become better readers and writers? #PatinsIcam
  • kellygrillo Sep 25 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    The power of play, hopscotch sounds patterns, glue and beans, lots of texture and delay a bit of writing formally until there’s language...Montessori would go cursive before block print and this helps dyslexia so much!!! #PatinsIcam
  • BevSharritt Sep 25 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A8: https://t.co/R3I9W80sdS is a wonderful site for BLV, but many of the ideas shared there would be great for ALL readers #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Welcome Back Kelly! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @kellygrillo
  • INEDGail Sep 25 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    I encourage my teachers to have relevant books in the various centers. Use teachable moments they happen daily and pull that book that fits the moment. #PatinsIcam
    • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:47 PM EDT
      Q5: How do you set up your learning environment to keep early readers excited about books? #PatinsIcam
  • punkspeced Sep 25 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    I guess i have some research to do after this! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @RachelH872, @padlet, @canva
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Okay...refried beans. Lets try it with beans, Daniel! HAHAHAH #PatinsIcam
    • danielgmcnulty Sep 25 @ 8:55 PM EDT
      OH my... chocolate syrup??? You'd lose me RIGHT there with the stickiness factor! ;) #PatinsIcam
      In reply to @RachelH872
  • jconti281 Sep 25 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    A8: PBS kids has a lot of great games that cover concepts that are part of literacy and preliteracy #PatinsIcam
  • katietaylorIN Sep 25 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    #8A for sure pinterest, thelisteningroom, dltk #patinsicam
  • mwhammond1 Sep 25 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    Q9: Combines speaking, listening, reading, something tactile or that requires movement, repetition in unison, all make multisensory approach interesting and fun.#patinsicam
  • jlfahlbush Sep 25 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    While I'd eat all of the syrup too quickly! Hahahah! #PatinsIcam
  • danielgmcnulty Sep 25 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    OH yes!!! Now we're talking... toss in a little rice, some cheese, and... A Chili Releno! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @RachelH872
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    Great idea! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @INEDGail
  • jconradslp Sep 25 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    Q8: https://t.co/iwIJiTbBzE has great resources and books and they don't symbolify text. If you want kids to read words, give them words, not pictures! #PatinsIcam
  • RachelH872 Sep 25 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    So of course you have a Gecko! HAHAHAHA I am beginning to see a trend! #PatinsIcam
    In reply to @punkspeced
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    This concludes tonight's chat. #PatinsIcam
  • JulieHKuhn Sep 25 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    "Don't miss next week's chat - Same time, same place!#PatinsIcam"