[senit] prompt dependence and ICT

David,

thanks will try soundbeam and reactive colours, amount
of movement I'm looking to capture may be a couple of
millimetres rather than centimetres, though vv brief
walking between prompts may be the exception.
thanks
david
--- Imogen Wedgewood <Imogen at cenmac.com> wrote:

> David,
> 
> http://www.reactivecolours.org/
> 
> Go to the gallery
> 
> http://www.reactivecolours.org/gallery/welcome.php
> http://www.reactivecolours.org/gallery/main.php -
> the main gallery
> 
> Perfect for many aspects of exploration, touch
> screen / IWB use and a
> whole lot more.  Have fun.
> 
> Imogen
> 
> 
> Imogen Wedgewood
> Assistive Technology Specialist
> CENMAC
> 020 88541019
> 
> imogen at cenmac.com
> www.cenmac.com
> www.checkthemap.org 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
> [mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf
> Of david fettes
> Sent: 12 March 2008 18:57
> To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
> Subject: [senit] prompt dependence and ICT
> 
> Hi, with respect to a student with SLD (working
> within
> the p levels) and autism, who has quite extreme &
> increasing prompt dependence. While any medical
> causes
> of this are being explored, OT programs emphasising
> increased activity level and music therapy are being
> implemented. Is there a way of using ICT to help
> too?
> One would predict that the more difficult the input
> the less likely spontaneous activity would be. Hence
> switches and touchscreen are being explored.The
> student tends to rest their hand on the switch and
> not
> move it, or leave their finger on the touchscreen
> where it is, despite the expected effect of
> gravity.A
> very slight movement of the fingers at rest has been
> seen , not with respect to switched however,  are
> there very light finger switches which could pick
> this
> up? what kinds of program might help? student may
> smile slightly at hearing music.Has anyone worked
> with
> a student like this using ICT? The student does not
> have PMLD.
> thanks
> david
> 
> 
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