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What is a print disability? List the three types of print disabilities described in this module and discuss how each might affect a student in the classroom.Print disabilities include blindness or vision impairments, or physical disabilities that make it difficult to hold books or access printed text in any other way. Describe three ways in which electronic text can be manipulated to help students to access core curriculum materials.Hearing the text makes it so the student does not have to see the words to read.Seeing the text on the computer helps students who cannot physically hold the books.Reading the text in Braille helps students with vision impairments.Imagine that you are Walker High School’s Primary Contact for Bookshare. As such, what are your responsibilities? List and explain at least three.Oversee the organization of Bookshare and the school’s accounts.Sign and fax membership agreements.Download books for members.As the Primary Contact for Walker High School, you have just been approached by Mrs. Scott, a tenth-grade English teacher. She states that two of her students with print disabilities have made great progress in her class, a fact she attributes to their use of Bookshare’s digital materials. She thinks all of her students would benefit from Bookshare services and inquires about signing them up. As the Primary Contact, what would you tell her about qualifying for Bookshare services?You must be able to verify that the students have a Print Disability either through a school professional or a medical provider. In order to make this verification, a verification form must be filled out and submitted.Madeline, a new eleventh-grade student at Walker High School, has a severe learning disability and has just qualified for Bookshare’s services. Madeline is currently reading at a sixth-grade level, which impairs her ability to access information from her textbooks.?What types of digital text features and supporting equipment would you expect Madeline to use?I would expect her to use both the listening and print out. Listening to the material while looking at the print may help her with comprehension.As her teacher, what actions could you take?prior to instruction?to prepare for the effective use of Bookshare in the classroom?I would want to familiarize myself with her particular needs and make sure that I had the correct downloaded material ready to use.What additional actions can you take?during instruction?to maximize Madeline’s success?I would allow her time to familiarize herself with the materials and I would be considerate in allowingher variations of assignments if needed. ................
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