GCS Assistive Technology

Fun Friday!

Tech Tip Tuesday!
Don't forget to back up your AAC systems!

Our ✨Weekly Wow✨ staff shoutout goes to Christina Galvin, EC Teacher at Bluford Elementary School, for her awesome use of assistive technology and visuals to support written expression. Christina thoughtfully integrates technology tools alongside hands‑on visual supports to help students understand sentence structure, organize their ideas, and write with greater confidence. Her creative approach makes writing more accessible and fun!

Fun Friday! 🎉
As we head into the end-of-year wiggles, don’t forget the power of a quick movement break! Danny Go! songs are a fun, engaging way to help students reset, refocus, and regulate. Let’s keep supporting our students, and the creators who bring so much joy into our classrooms. 💛

Danny Go! Dance Songs 💥 Need to let out some energy? Here's some upbeat instructional dance songs you can move your body to!

Tech Tip Tuesday!
Markup is an ipad feature that allows you to draw or add text on screenshots and photos. This feature can be used to complete an image of a worksheet digitally.

How to:
1. Go to Photos and select the photo you want.
2. Tap Edit, then tap the Markup button
3. Tap the Add button to add text, shapes, and more. (Can also use speech to text.)
4. Tap Done, then tap Done again.

Our ✨Weekly Wow✨ staff shoutout goes to Rita Cook, EC Teacher at Southeast Guilford Middle School, for her thoughtful and intentional use of visuals and organizational supports. These supports provide clarity, structure, and access for students, helping them feel confident, engaged, and supported in their learning.

Tech Tip Tuesday!
Shared reading is a research-based approach that builds literacy and communication skills. It’s not just reading a book aloud. It’s about interaction, modeling communication, and helping students connect with text in meaningful ways.
🎥 Learn how to make shared reading purposeful, engaging, and accessible for AT users here: https://www.sharedreader.org/shared-reading-module/

Happy National Speech Language Pathologist Day! We love our SLPs Brendan Rooney, Jennifer Tate, and Christine Hohstadt!

Fun Friday! May is Better Speech and Hearing Month. Communication is more than speech and auditory skills involve more than hearing.