Cause+and+Effect

=**Cause and Effect**=


 * Interactive Whiteboard**

Using 'cause and effect' (you do something - something happens) for students with a disability helps to motivate behaviour and encourage participation in class lessons. Priory Woods is a primary school in England that has created many wonderful resources for children with diverse learning needs. The switch/touch screen videos are highly energetic and encourage involvement in children for whom motivation is an issue. Although it is used in a primary setting at my school there is no doubt that many children would be entertained by the variety of musical options.

http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=Switch+%2F+Touch+Screen+Videos&pid=74

These videos, with their 'cause and effect' action, have provoked children with little motivation to be actively engaged and physically motivated to participate. The Priory Woods site is used in several classes at the primary school where I work as an LSA. Where students lack motivation to participate in using the Interactive Whiteboard, the music on this site is short, sharp, colourful, and changeable, also there is a large variety so there is something for everyone. The students who have quite severe disabilities are able to touch the screen in the appropriate spot to make the music happen (or use a switch device) - as time goes on they learn how to change the sets of music as well and even cope with different ways/places to touch the screen and make it all happen!! Below is a sample some favourites!!

http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=Scooby+Doo!&pid=102
 * [[image:http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/images/curriculum/art/tri1.png width="11" height="11"]] **Scooby Doo!** ||  |||||||| [[image:http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/images/curriculum/art/tri2.png width="11" height="11"]] **Toy Story - Steve Furlong** ||
 * [[image:http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/images/resources/cause_effect/scooby.gif width="80" height="60"]] |||||| I would have done it sooner if it hadn't been for those meddlin' kids! ||  ||= [[image:http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/images/resources/cause_effect/woody.gif width="80" height="60"]] |||||| "Woody's Round Up" from Toy Story 2 by Steve Furlong from Foreland School. ||
 * **Options:** ||= [[image:http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/images/resources/cause_effect/playbutton2.jpg width="30" height="31" caption="View Online" link="http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=Scooby+Doo%21&pid=102"]] ||= - ||= [[image:http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/images/resources/cause_effect/windows_icon.jpg width="35" height="33" caption="Download PC Version" link="http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/resources/switch_videos/scooby.zip"]] ||  || **Options:** ||= [[image:http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/images/resources/cause_effect/playbutton2.jpg width="30" height="31" caption="View Online" link="http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=Toy+Story+-+Steve+Furlong&pid=103"]] ||= - ||= [[image:http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/images/resources/cause_effect/windows_icon.jpg width="31" height="29" caption="Download PC Version" link="http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/resources/switch_videos/toystory.zip"]] ||
 * **Options:** ||= [[image:http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/images/resources/cause_effect/playbutton2.jpg width="30" height="31" caption="View Online" link="http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=Scooby+Doo%21&pid=102"]] ||= - ||= [[image:http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/images/resources/cause_effect/windows_icon.jpg width="35" height="33" caption="Download PC Version" link="http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/resources/switch_videos/scooby.zip"]] ||  || **Options:** ||= [[image:http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/images/resources/cause_effect/playbutton2.jpg width="30" height="31" caption="View Online" link="http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=Toy+Story+-+Steve+Furlong&pid=103"]] ||= - ||= [[image:http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/images/resources/cause_effect/windows_icon.jpg width="31" height="29" caption="Download PC Version" link="http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/_files/resources/switch_videos/toystory.zip"]] ||

http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=Toy+Story+-+Steve+Furlong&pid=103


 * Switch Toys and Gadgets**

At Malkara we also use a lot of switch toys. These are often a soft animal with an ability to be connected to a Big Red switch - when the student pushes the button (Big Red) the toy will start to sing or dance (or both) - it automatically stops after a time and so the button must be pushed again. This can be motivating to some students and can be used with a large variety of toys.

Apart from the toys that these switches can operate they can be used for appliances also - allowing the student to participate in classroom lessons such as switching on a blender in cooking (see Cooking in the Inclusive Classroom for ideas in the kitchen).





//Turning Point Assistive, Inclusive & Learning Technologies// has a huge variety of resources, software, hardware etc for cause and effect choices from pre-school to older students/clients. http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/Software/ELCauseEffectChoice.asp

SwitchIt! Series

SwitchIt! is a well established switch skills and cause and effect software series that progresses a student from pressing a switch in order to receive a reward - to two-switch and cooperative exercises that develop and enhance language and communication skills.

[|SwitchIt! Patterns] grabs a studentâ€™s attention when they touch a switch and helps them progress to intentional switch pressing. [|SwitchIt! Pictures] offers picture builds with various degrees of complexity. [|SwitchIt! Scenes] extends simple skills to two switch use or two student cooperation and communication skills. [|SwitchIt! At Home], [|Diggers] and [|Gadgets] harness studentsâ€™ interests and language skills as they build objects on the screen. http://www.iltsource.com/SwitchIt_Series_Cause_and_Effect_Software_s/190.htm

Reference:

www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=Home&pid=1 http://www.tecsol.com.au/Toy-Soft.htm (these are soft toys for the disabled with switch adaption) http://www.tecsol.com.au/SwitchButton.htm (there are a variety of switches) http://www.iltsource.com/SwitchIt_Series_Cause_and_Effect_Software_s/190.htm http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/Software/ELCauseEffectChoice.asp