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Literacy
 Strand Sponsor:
Chapman
University
–
School
of
Education
Strand
Coordinator: Amy Staples
Literacy
is a critical life skill. The
past decade has marked a shift in research, practice, and learning.
This strand will offer participants the opportunity to become
familiar with current research, best practices, and outcomes related to
literacy instruction for all learners.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Literacy Instruction for Students with Severe Disabilities: Pre-Service
Teachers Experiences and Perceptions
This
presentation will review a qualitative research study which examined the
experiences and perceptions of pre-service teachers providing
literacy instruction to learners with severe disabilities.
The ten participants in this study were students enrolled in a
Masters Degree program in special education.
Speakers: Monica Delano
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
LITERACY BY DESIGN: A
Universally Designed Reading Environment for Students with Severe
Cognitive Disabilities
We
will explore preliminary results from a research project that employed
universal design and technology to foster emergent literacy in children
with significant cognitive disabilities.
Four case studies will be presented and the implications for
literacy development will be disc used.
Speakers: Betsy Enright, Lucille Zeph, Brian Doore
3:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Learning From the Local: Insider Knowledge, Literacy, & Disability
We
discuss two studies that privilege local understanding: grounded in the
lived experiences of people with significant disabilities. One =study
focuses on the literacy experiences of people with autism and the other
focuses on the full citizenship of all children in the literate
communities of inclusive schools.
Speakers: Christopher Kliewer, Paula M. Kluth, Christi Kasa-Hendrickson,
Jamie Burke
Friday,
November 11, 2005
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Recognizing and Nurturing Literacy in Students with Severe Delays in
Oral Language
Children
with oral language deficits often also struggle when learning to read,
write, and spell. But they can learn with appropriate supports and
modifications. Examples will be provided of literacy-based instruction
that has been successfully used with these students.
Speakers: Kim S. Beloin, Charlene Brandl, Melinda Beloin
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Comprehensive Literacy Frameworks: Planning for Students who have
Significant Disabilities
This
session will discuss individualized literacy planning for students with
disabilities. A case example
of a 3rd grader who is identified as having a cognitive disability will
offer examples of individualized literacy instruction within an inclusive
class.
Speakers: Roberta F. Schnorr, Sheila Woltman
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Augmentative Communication Device Considerations for Supporting
Literacy Learners
This
session will discuss ways in which augmentative communication devices can
be used to support the literacy learning of augmentative communication
users. Supporting participation and learning in developmentally
appropriate, research-based literacy instructional settings will be the
presentation focus.
Speakers: Amy Staples, Kara Harder
Saturday, November 12, 2005
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Literacy: An essential part
of successful inclusion
Literacy
and access to printed material are two essential components of successful
inclusion. This session will
discuss why literacy is so important and demonstrate successful adaptation
of printed materials for children ages pre-K through 5th grade.
Speakers: Janet Marsden-Johnson
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