* I really appreciated your discussion with Ryan about how necessary it was to do all the previous pre-requisite skill development of using lower tech devices first, followed by some dynamic boards (Clicker 5) etc. before you even introduced the higher tech, dynamic ipod touch. It's important to remind people that you can't just give a student such a high tech device and assume he/she has the prerequisite skills to use it!
* Super idea to introduce two ipods - one for the student and one for the communicative partner. What a great way to model its use! And I would think it would also be a practical way to integrate some peer communication as well - students would be 'fighting' over who would get to use it to engage with Ryan!
* It's great to see the many applications for the ipod to support issues with students with ASD - apps to help decrease anxiety, to support organization, to facilitate a motivating reward system etc. (I have downloaded several new apps as a result of your session!)
* I loved the video of Amelia presenting her class project with the AT!! I smiled proudly the whole clip! I was so impressed with the way she could navigate around the technology - wow!!
* I appreciated your discussion about the technical glitches that one needs to be aware of and realize what can (and will) occur! This reminded me of the probably 6 months that it took to get a student's Dynavox Pro V up and running - each week I'd be at the school, there'd be yet another hurdle we hadn't thought about, which required doing something/requesting something/purchasing something... each baby step forward to attain the final goal of smooth technology use (if there ever is such a thing!).
