Thanks all. I'm taking notes for my IEP meeting tomorrow.
It's good to know making movies is a pretty standard approach allowed even for many NT kids. She's not in a position to self teach or rely too heavily on classroom peers so will definitely need direct instruction. We have an AT specialist on the team and AT has been central to her program for years. That's why I was so shocked when the OT's at the in district TAG program refused to use their time with her to work on AT solutions and work arounds for in class TAG work. She has instead been left on her own to figure out on the fly how to approach each day's assignments. Total. Epic. Fail. So we need everything that has been done as "accommodations" for the past 3 years rewritten as goals and objectives or they are not "allowed" to work with her on work arounds at TAG. And we need goals and objectives for the movie making process moving forward.
Since I am utterly inept at anything technical does anyone have any specific wording I should be looking for? I like "demonstrate proficiency in AT, including but not restricted to tools for creating, editing, and publishing audiovisual presentations that document mastery of the standards" but is it specific enough? Do we need to state specific equipment, programs, apps, tools etc in order and make it measurable? Ideas for how I get them to give her direct instruction on things like adding sounds and graphics?
It seems that district and AT specialist are willing but based on TAG OT's refusal to do what was needed just because it was needed - and frankly exactly WHY the district added OT on TAG days - I'm now concerned with being very specific. And I'm totally out of my depth.
Any input from some of you more tech savvy folks would be appreciated. And don't be afraid to talk down to me. I'm in need of even the most basic info.
Thanks!
ps I ordered her a book on basic movie production, something like "10 steps to creating a movie". I guess I will hold off on any equipment or software until we see how this goes. Maybe she will be able to give me an idea of what she wants/needs in a few months.
