Taylor Parrish Of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School In Michigan Uses iPad To Communicate

The Saline Reporter:

As a teacher's assistant pointed to a pictured animal pattern on the bulletin board, a small group of special education preschoolers followed along, "pig, pig, monkey; pig, pig, monkey."

The teacher then asked, "pig, pig, and what comes next?"

The children shouted out their answers. This kind of group interaction is something Taylor Parrish couldn't have done a year ago.

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Comments

[whatsthat1]

10:47 AM on 02/21/2011

Good thing this child does not live in Rhode Island or he never would be given this opportunity. RIDE only gives this type of technology to its administrators and leftovers to its children. http://www.ri-specialeducation.com/

[Realmomma55]

04:44 PM on 02/22/2011

Absolutely true. We requested an Alphasmart for my son with Autism to help with writing (dysgraphia). Answer was no. I offered to supply him with a lap top and got a big song and dance.
I let him finish the school year and mailed in my intent to home school. That was approved.

[PHLSouthernJack]

02:56 PM on 02/19/2011

Steve Jobs should be proud of his invention giving voice to the voiceless.

[Smirk]

02:43 PM on 02/19/2011

Great use of technology.