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Lesson 7 :

Let'sTalk About Bathrooms  media type="file" key="Read Along! episode 3.mp3"

Description of lesson:  This is a life skills lesson about using unfamiliar bathrooms, vocalizing needs, and hygiene reminders. Students will listen to (and read along with) the Read Along! podcast about bathrooms, followed by a class discussion on good bathroom behavior. Then students will model functional speech skills using Vocaroo as a reinforcer to view their progress.

Assignment: Students will practice vocalizing needs using the Vocaroo software individually. For students with non vocal assistive devices such as PECS books or for students using sign language, they will use a video recorder to record the same things. Below is a sample of a finished product. media type="custom" key="11160910" Resources/materials needed: Vocaroo, "Washing My Hands" book, video recorder, microphone, internet connection and a computer.

Technology reflection: The Read Along! podcasts offer a fun new way to read books, providing music and voice over as additional tools to interest and keep students involved in the lesson. The audio/visual feedback of the Vocaroo and video playback of the assignment provides reinforcement and modeling from the students themselves, creating a personal, interactive environment.

Evaluation: The students will likely have a wide variety of development in their bathroom skills. Using this lesson as a reminder for more advanced students, while still teaching skills to the less advanced students will be a challenge. I think having the more advanced students assisting the other students would be helpful in keeping everyone focused.