Strategies for identifying specific learning needs and articulating accommodation requests to educators. Equips students with communication skills to advocate for necessary environmental, academic, and social supports.
A facilitation guide for teachers to lead the Tech Hero Profile lesson, including self-advocacy scripts, roleplay instructions, and cross-device generalization tips.
A portable 'User Badge' for students to display their preferred text-to-speech settings and use for self-advocacy.
Slides for the Tech Hero Profile lesson, focusing on self-advocacy, cross-device accessibility settings, and finalizing the student user profile.
A teacher guide for the Master Mix Testing lesson, including instructions for the integrated test and metacognitive reflection prompts.
A fun recipe-style card for students to record their final chosen text-to-speech settings for speed, voice, and visuals.
Slides for the Master Mix Testing lesson, where students combine their chosen speed, voice, and visual settings to read a nonfiction article.
A teacher guide for the Visual Spotlight Zone lesson, focusing on masking vs highlighting and color contrast psychology.
A worksheet for students to investigate and record their visual preferences for reading, including highlighting style and color contrast.
Final checklist for students to ensure they are prepared for their IEP meeting. Covers physical materials (gear), communication logistics, and mental preparation (mindset).
Slides for the Visual Spotlight Zone lesson, investigating highlighting types, masking, and color contrast for reading focus.
A commemorative mastery checklist and 'Pro Reader' badge for students to complete upon demonstrating independence with text-to-speech tools.
Planning worksheet for a student-led IEP presentation. Guides students through drafting their opening statement, data wins/challenges, and proposals for future accommodations/goals.
A teacher guide for Lesson 5 focusing on finalizing student profiles, role-playing self-advocacy conversations, and integrating these tools into classroom routines.
Capstone slides for Lesson 5. Focuses on student-led IEP meeting leadership, including analyzing a student-led meeting, a presentation script formula (Opening, Data, Ask), and the power of artifact evidence.
Teacher guide for the final lesson, providing instructions for the 'Mastery Race' assessment and criteria for evaluating student independence with TTS technology.
Final teacher guide for Lesson 5, focusing on synthesizing student learning into a personalized plan and practicing self-advocacy.
A slide deck for Lesson 5 that reviews all the text-to-speech settings learned and introduces the concept of self-advocacy.
A teacher guide for the Voice Audition Studio lesson, including descriptions of voice types, pitch adjustment activities, and discussion prompts.
Student reflection journal for Lesson 5, guiding them through summarizing their research findings and reflecting on their journey from decoding frustration to digital independence.
Final slide deck for Lesson 5, reviewing all TTS skills and introducing the 'Ready to Read' mission where students demonstrate independent mastery under a time limit.
An assessment tool to evaluate a student's ability to request repetition or clarification in practical life scenarios, featuring multiple-choice and open-response sections.
Differentiated communication cards and recipe-themed game scenarios to facilitate the Recipe Relay activity, supporting participatory, supported, and independent learners.
Visual aids for the Recipe Relay lesson, introducing the concept of clarification, the 'Echo Toolbox' strategies, and game rules with high-visibility text for 5th grade learners.
Updated lesson plan for 5th grade students focused on requesting repetition and clarification, now featuring higher-order thinking questions based on Bloom's Taxonomy.
A comprehensive lesson plan for educators that outlines a 30-minute instructional sequence using athletic metaphors to teach 8th-grade students how to use self-advocacy signals during academic frustration.
A challenging student worksheet featuring complex logic puzzles and spatial reasoning tasks, specifically designed to induce moderate frustration to allow for the practice of help-seeking signals.
A 5-slide visual presentation for 8th-grade students using an athletic 'drill' metaphor to teach frustration management and the use of help-seeking signals.
A final reflection activity for the Voice Power unit, using a 3-2-1 format to help students process their learning and set future advocacy goals.
The final assessment for the Voice Power unit, evaluating student knowledge of vocabulary, scenario analysis, transition-related changes in rights, and personal reflections on advocacy.
A worksheet designed to help students plan how to advocate for more independence at home, focusing on identifying goals and communicating the importance of self-sufficiency to parents.
A step-by-step guide for students on how to address non-compliance with accommodations in school or the workplace, emphasizing documentation and escalating through the proper channels.
A printable board game designed to reinforce self-advocacy concepts, rights under the ADA, and practical communication strategies through interactive play.
Two role-play scripts designed to help students practice advocating for their needs in school (IEP accommodations) and the workplace (ADA accommodations).
A set of real-world scenarios across school, work, home, and community settings where students must apply advocacy skills and ADA knowledge to solve problems.
A quiz designed to assess student understanding of the ADA, including its definitions, key protections, and differences between IEP and ADA rights.
A comprehensive presentation introducing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), explaining key terms like 'accommodations', and contrasting ADA protections with IEP rights.
Worksheet 4 of the reading series. Students reflect on their current advocacy skills and create a concrete plan for a small advocacy step they can take in the coming week.
Worksheet 3 of the reading series. Students practice reframing passive or aggressive statements into effective "I" statements for self-advocacy.
Worksheet 2 of the reading series. Students explore the importance and benefits of self-advocacy, as well as the potential consequences of not speaking up.
Worksheet 1 of the reading series. Students identify specific situations in different life settings (home, school, community, workplace) where they can practice self-advocacy.
An introductory reading passage about self-advocacy, covering what it is, why it matters, where it happens, and basic strategies for success.
A warm-up activity for the Voice Power unit, designed to activate prior knowledge about self-advocacy and gauge student confidence levels across different settings.
An updated, comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for a three-hour one-on-one session, incorporating all 8 worksheets and the expanded slide deck for a full instructional experience.
A goal-tracking worksheet for the '3-visit rule', allowing students to document their progress through three distinct stages of joining a new club and reflect on their experience.
