TIPS Volume 3, No. 2
October, 2002

     Grade Level Key 
     Suitable for elementary school= Elem,  Suitable for middle school= Middle
     Suitable for high school= High, General interest= Teachers

Editor: Jeffrey L. Jones,
District Tech Resource Teacher
jjones@fayette.k12.ky.us
This website is intended for the instructional use of students and staff of Fayette County Public Schools.

TIPS Assistive Technology
General interest Creating a Visual Schedule
General interest Training Schedules
Creating a Visual Schedule

Here is a brief synopsis of the software that is most used to create visual schedules. 

BOARDMAKER - This software is used to create visual schedules that are used with students that have difficulty with verbalizing or need help with organization. Here is an example of a student schedule made with Boardmaker:

PICTURE IT - With this program, words are typed in and then, at a push of a button, pictures are linked with the words. Here is what they might look like: .


Assistive Technology Trainings

(All training in the Ambrose Lab unless otherwise noted.)

Title of Training Presenter Date Time
Intellikeys Overlay Maker (middle/high) Carol Moffett October 14, 2002 4:00-6:00 PM
Switch adaptations and use *Conference Room D—Central Office* Carol Moffett October 24, 2002 4:00-6:00 PM
Intellikeys Overlay Maker (elementary) Carol Moffett October 28, 2002 3:30-5:30 PM
BoardMaker Donna McMahan October 31, 2002 4:00-6:00 PM
Write Out Loud Carol Moffett November 14, 2002 3:30-5:30 PM
TextHELP Carol Moffett November 18, 2002 4:00-6:00 PM
Folder Activities Carol Moffett December 5, 2002 4:00-5:30 PM
Folder Make-and-Take Carol Moffett January 9 (Come when you can) 3:30-6:00 PM
Video Self-Modeling *Location to be announced* Lori Dailey, Becky Farmer, Carol Moffett January 30 2003 8:30-3:30 PM *subs*

Note:

1. All trainings have a minimum of 8 people. If there are not enough signed up, the class will be either combined with another title or cancelled. Registration closes one week (7 days) before training.
2. Bring a HD 1.44 MG formatted disk to save materials for all training
3. For Folder Activities please try to be at both sessions!

Submitted by Carol Moffett
Dick Forston