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My book was not just a pleasure to create, but also a gift to my son. My son, Andrew, has an auditory processing problem or possibly ADD. Cognitively and academically, he thrives in school, but he has issues with focus and attention. After meeting with his speech therapist and classroom teacher, we have decided to let him use an FM system in the classroom. We are hoping this helps him. When we presented this idea to my son, he decided that he wanted to explain his FM system to his class prior to starting to use the system in the classroom.
This was my a-ha moment. I decided to create a book that Andrew could present to his class to explain why he would be using this device. As a technology nut, Andrew is thrilled to be able to share his book with his classmates, via the smartboard.
The story I created is a Social story. The following is an explanation of Social Stories and how they are used with students on the autism spectrum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjlIYYbVIrI. Social stories can also be used with typical students.
I shared my story with my son's teacher as well as an elementary special education teacher. Both loved the book building website and added it to their bookmarks. The ease of use as well as different options offered (insertion of photos and audio, coaches, several page formats ) makes it a great tool for both teachers and students.
Hi Beth,
ReplyDeleteI read your story and watched the youtube link. What a really cool idea-the social story. I could see using this with younger children all the time. What a neat way for you and your son to introduce his listening device. Did you already present it at school? If so, how did it go?. -Anne
I love your book, very creative! This is an important social story to help our kids learn about assisted device. Do you want to add the audio part to it? I think it'd be great! :-) Great job!
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