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Padlet is an online 'bulletin' board that allows for students and teachers to work collaboratively.

Within Speech class, there are many groups of students, and they do not always see one another. This would be a great resource to use to have collaboration across multiple groups and grade levels.

Multiple Means of Engagement:
Checkpoint 8.3 Foster collaboration and community

Padlet allows for collaboration between groups of students and teachers. This resource can be used within a whole class, individual groups or use for one student and receive feedback from teachers. This would be an excellent way to use in Speech to answer questions about a story that was reviewed.
Checkpoint 8.4 Increase mastery-oriented feedback
Padlet allows for feedback, which would be great for students creating outlines, reviewing for a test, or being creative with a report about a book for English class.

Multiple Means of Representation:
Checkpoint 1.1 Offer ways of customizing the display of information

Multiple Means of Action and Expression:

Checkpoint 5.1 Use multiple media for communication

Checkpoint 4.1 Vary methods for response and navigation

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Raz-Kids
Raz-Kids is an online tool that is used for comprehension and reading skills. Teachers are able to use this tool with students, while tracking their student's progress. Raz-Kids provides the opportunity to use books, based on the child's reading level,  which can be printed, to not only use in school, but as well as at home.

Raz Kids can be used with anyone! It is a great resource, however, to use with students with disabilities, to use progress monitoring and use varied leveled books.

Multiple Means of Engagement:
Checkpoint 7.1 Optimize individual choice and autonomy.

This allows for the students to pick from a variety of books on their reading levels, which allows to chose other books on that level if mastery is not achieved.
Checkpoint 8.2 Vary demands and resources to optimize challenge

Multiple Means of Representation:
Checkpoint 2.3 Support decoding of text, mathematical notation and symbols
Checkpoint 3.1 Activate or supply background knowledge

Multiple Means of Action and Expression:
Checkpoint 5.3 Build fluencies with graduated levels of support for practice and performance
Checkpoint 6.4 Enhance capacity for monitoring progress

Raz Kids allows for progress monitoring, by allow the ability to track a student's reading level. Students are able to take quizzes based on the books students read, in which the teacher is able to track mastery.

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Lesson Pix
Lesson Pix is a customizable, online tool that allows for professionals to use picture graphics to create schedules, communication materials, customized activities and games and so much more.  It is a great tool to use with all students, including including those with disabilities.

Lesson Pix is a wonderful took that I use to make schedules, as as well as a start to using AAC devices with students. This is a wonderful resource to create materials to make books such as creating a PECS Book.

Multiple Means of Engagement:
Checkpoint 7.3 Minimize threats and distractions

This allows for students to create schedules, as well as use reinforcement tools, such as a choice board, to minimize distractions. Students are able to follow their schedules, in order to complete activities to keep them on tasks.

Checkpoint 9.1 Promote expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation

Multiple Means of Representation:

Checkpoint 1.2 Offer alternatives for auditory information
Lesson Pix allows to use visuals to represent auditory information. This may present in activities such as a student needing to use a bathroom. He or She can use a customized picture to request using a bathroom. Therefore, if they are unable to communicate verbally, they are able to use pictures with reinforcement.

Checkpoint 2.1 Clarify vocabulary and symbols

Checkpoint 2.2 Clarify syntax and structure

Checkpoint 3.4 Maximize transfer and generalization

Multiple Means of Action and Expression:

Checkpoint 4.1 Vary the methods for response and navigation

Checkpoint 5.1 Use multiple media for communication

Checkpoint 5.3 Build fluencies with graduated levels of support for practice and performance

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LAMP
LAMP Words for Life is an AAC program, designed based off of learned motor movements. The name stands for Language Acquisition Through Motor Planning. LAMP gives those with limited or no verbal communication skills the ability to communicate.

LAMP is not only useful for those with limited verbal means, but also useful for those who do have language abilities. It is able to teach syntax and semantics, creating sentences, in addition to learning new vocabulary.

Multiple Means of Engagement:

Checkpoint 8.2 Vary demands and resources to optimize challenge

Checkpoint 8.4 Increase master-oriented feedback

Multiple Means of Representation:

Checkpoint 2.1 Clarify vocabulary and symbols

LAMP allows for students to understand the meaning of vocabulary and attaches symbols to words. For example, they may not know what a Fish is. Once using LAMP, they may connect the word, the auditory name and the picture with the meaning of the word.
Checkpoint 2.2
Clarify Syntax and structure

Lamp allows for students to learn how to put sentences together with appropriate grammar and structure. They are able to make the connections between the words and relationships. This is great for not only those with minimal communication as well as ELL students.

Multiple Means of Action and Expression:

Checkpoint 4.1 Vary the methods for response and navigation

Checkpoint 4.2 Optimize access to tools and assistive technologies

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ABC Ya
ABC YA is an interactive website with educational games for students Pre-k to 6+. This is aligned with common core standards and works on a variety of areas such as reading, spelling, writing,  and math.

ABC Ya is excellent to use with students in the general education classrooms as well as in special education classrooms. It promotes learning while having fun!  For instance, this would be great to work on letter sounds and identification with Pre-K students, working on articulation skills!

Multiple Means of Engagement:

Checkpoint 7.1 Optimize individual choice and autonomy

Using ABC Ya allows for the student to have fun, while learning, taking pride in their work. They are able to have choices on the games they choose, as it can also be used as reinforcement such as the 'earning' in a first/ then chart.

Checkpoint 9.1 Promote expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation

Multiple Means of Representation:

Checkpoint 3.4  Maximize transfer and generalization
ABC Ya allows for students to practice activities, such as spelling and comprehension activities, which can assist in using mnemoinc strategies that can be used in classroom learning.

Checkpoint 2.4 Promote understanding across languages

Multiple Means of Action and Expression:

Checkpoint 5.3 Build fluencies with graduated levels of support for practice and performance

Checkpoint 6.2 Support planning and strategy development

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Class Dojo
Class Dojo is an interactive website that allows for students and families to connect with teachers. Teachers are able to share pictures and news with parents, while students are able to earn points for great skills or great behavior!

The teacher is able to create an 'online classroom' , keeping students motivated and engaged throughout the day. Many teachers may reward classes when they earned enough points. As an SLP, I do not use Class Dojo much, however, I love to use it with my student's teachers! I am able to provide teachers with positive or negative reinforcement, which allows for the teacher to give credit to a student. I also give teacher's updates to give to parents.

Multiple Means of Engagement:
Checkpoint 7.1 Optimize individual choice and autonomy

Checkpoint  8.3 Foster collaboration and community

Using Class Dojo encourages students to work together, in a positive manner. By working together, they have incentives to earn points and are also able to show parents and guardians their work. This allows for appropriate behavior within the classroom.

Multiple Means of Representation:
Checkpoint 9.1 Promote Expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation

Class Dojo allows for the teacher to promote expectations of behavior within the classroom setting. By creating expectations, these can be carried over into all areas within the school setting to include cafeteria behavior, behavior when there is a substitute as well as in specials and related service places.

Checkpoint 9.3 Develop self-assessment and reflection

Multiple Means of Action and Expression:
Checkpoint 6.1 Guide Appropriate goal setting
Checkpoint 6.2 Support planning and strategy development

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Google Drive allows for students to be organized, while being able to share their online performance with teachers and peers. When using Google Docs, students are able share documents with their teachers, allowing for teachers, or peers, to edit work. It fosters collaboration, organization, professionalism, and creativity.

Within the classroom, teachers are able to use Google Docs, Google Slides,  Google Sheets  within Google drive, to share with students. This allows for collaboration with not only the teacher, but other students.  This also assists with allowing the students to remain organized for all classes.

Multiple Means of Engagement:
Checkpoint 8.3 Foster collaboration and community

Google Drive allows for students to work collaboratively with not only other students, but also work with the teacher.  This allows for expectations to be created for group work and encourages peer interaction. This may even encourage others to work collaboratively in person, in addition to online.

Checkpoint  9.3 Develop self-assessment and reflection

Google Drive allows for appropriate self reflection, while students are able to share and receive feedback from teachers and their peers. This allows for teachers to develop plans based on the student's performance, while monitoring progress.

Multiple Means of Representation
Checkpoint 2.4 Promote understanding across languages

Checkpoint 3.2 Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas and relationships

Multiple Means of Action and Expression:

Checkpoint 5.3 Build fluencies with graduated levels of support for practice and performance

Checkpoint 6.2 Support planning and strategy development

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ProLoquo2Go

ProLoquo2Go is an AAC style app that aids in language and communication skills for everyday communication. There are multiple grids that allows for users of different communication abilities to utilize the device.

ProLoquo2Go can be used in the classroom, like LAMP. It can assist in communication for individuals with disabilities as well as those who do not. It aides language development in the classroom for everyday communication skills. It can be used with speech as well as language arts.

Checkpoint 8.2 Vary demands and resources to optimize challenge

Checkpoint 8.4 Increase master-oriented feedback

Multiple Means of Representation:

Checkpoint 2.1 Clarify vocabulary and symbols

Multiple Means of Action and Expression:

Checkpoint 4.1 Vary the methods for response and navigation

By using ProLoquo2Go, students are able to use both verbal communication, while also using the device. This allows for students to develop vocabulary as well as develop semantics and syntactical structure skills.

Checkpoint 4.2 - Optimize access to tools and assistive technologies
By using this app, it allows for individuals to use technology for communication. This allows for, again, language development, but also build socialization and collaboration with others.

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Natural Reader

Natural Reader allows for individuals to listen to audio of text based information that an individual chooses. The user can simply take a PDF document, place it in Natural Reader, and listen to the audio as it reads the text. This is great for individual's with decoding difficulties like Dyslexia.

Multiple Means of Engagement:
Checkpoint 7.3 Minimize threats and distractions

By allowing students to use Natural Reader, it allows for those with decoding skills or difficulty with reading to listen to the text allowed, allowing for better comprehension skills. They can also show the ability to go back in the text and listen.

Checkpoint 9.2 Facilitate personal coping skills and strategies

By allowing students to use Natural Reader, it allows for students to manage stressors. For example, if a student struggles with reading but shows strong comprehension skills, this allows the student to feel more confident in their work. Students are able to feel less stressed on otherwise, simple assignments.

Multiple Means of Representation
Checkpoint 1.1 Offer ways of customizing the display of information
Checkpoint 1.3 Offer alternatives for visual information

Multiple Means of Action and Expression:

Checkpoint 4.2 Optimize access to tools and assistive technologies

Checkpoint 6.3 Facilitate managing information and resources

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SLP Assist
SLP Assist is a program, by TeachTown, which is based for SLPs in the school system.  It allows for progress monitoring and standards based activities to focus on goals of Individuals with IEPs.

Multiple Means of Engagement:

Checkpoint 7.3 Minimize threats and distractions

SLP Assist is engaging, while varying the level of sensory stimulation. The activities provide visual timers, and help learners prepare for changes in activities. Making the games fun and enjoyable while learning allow to minimize distractions of getting off task.

Multiple Means of Representation:
Checkpoint 3.2 Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas and relationships
Checkpoint 3.3 Guide Information processing and visualization

Multiple Means of Action and Expression:

Checkpoint 5.2 Use multiple tools for construction and composition
Checkpoint 5.3 Build fluencies with graduated levels of support for practice and performance

Checkpoint 6.4 Enhance capacity for monitoring progress

SLP is able to track student's progress in multiple ways. It is able to track progress through teacher led and student led activities. Students are able to complete activities, based on goals set by the SLP, at home. They are able to complete activities with the therapist while in school. SLP Assist tracks progress based on goals and will show mastery of objectives, complete with bar graphs to show progress.