Four Tools That Help Your Student's Get 100's of Swith Hit's a Day
In this session you will learn about four different switch activities that you can utilize to create opportunities for you switch users to get 100's of switch hits a day. These activities are designed with engagement and participation in academics, play, and leisure in both general education and special education settings. Having opportunities to develop switch skills with activities incorporating repetition with variety improves a student's access method to become more automatic. These four activities help students develop motor skills necessary for point or step scanning, as well as mouse emulation.
Presented by
Heidi G. Brislin, MS-OTR/L is a dedicated Occupational Therapist and Assistive Technology Specialist making a significant impact in the Edmonds School District in Washington. As the owner of Heidi Brislin OT Consulting in Kingston, WA, she offers a range of services including professional development sessions, family consultations, team training, assistive technology evaluations, and power wheelchair evaluations. With a wealth of experience in school-based practices and adult rehabilitation, Heidi is a graduate of both Boston University and the University of Washington. Her passion lies in empowering teams to create authentic learning experiences for all children. She focuses on enhancing literacy skills, facilitating switch access, promoting power mobility, and helping children become confident, autonomous communicators.
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Who this course is for
Every minute is written for working clinicians, educators, and families. You walk away with real-world tools to try with your next learner, not abstract theory.
Speech-Language Pathologists
Occupational Therapists
AT Specialists
Educators
After this course
What you’ll walk away with.
You leave with concrete skills and frameworks you can apply in your next session, classroom, or family visit, not just ideas to think about later.
Earn your CEUs
Attend the full course and pass the post-session assessment at 80% or higher. Your 0.1 ASHA CEUs are reported to ASHA when you opt in on the assessment.
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You’ll be able to
List an example of when to use a voice output switch, spinner, pouring tool, and Powerlink.
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You’ll be able to
Describe three different engaging switch activities that can be incorporated throughout the school day.
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You’ll be able to
Describe at least two ways to practice switch activation 200-400 times a day.
The full 1 hour
Your learning path.
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Review of objectives, switch activation goals per day
10 minutes - 2
10 minutes teaching unaided yes/no movements
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15 minutes reviewing usage of step-by-step voice output switches during classroom activities
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10 minutes Activities to incorporate a PowerLink4 into classroom routines
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15 minutes Activities to use a switch adapted spinner and pouring tool during classroom activities.
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