With a design based on a developmental model of switch skills progression, SENSwitcher activities integrate seamlessly with many ICT schemes of work written for PMLD students attaining significantly below level one National Curriculum.
The ICT programme of study for pupils with PMLD entitled 'Knowledge and Understanding of the World', devised and published by Equals in 1999 is a very good example of a structured teaching programme which introduces pupils to using switches within a developmental framework. Modules start at a purely experiential level with emphasis placed on developing positive responses and appropriate behaviour. Later modules address cause and effect, switch building and scanning, all of which are areas covered by activities in the SENSwitcher program.
SENSwitcher integrates fully with the following Equals PMLD ICT modules:
| SENSwitcher
Level |
Equals
PMLD ICT Modules |
| Behavioural | Across
all modules |
| Experiential | 1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3b, 3c, 3d |
| Cause and Effect | 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7b, 7c, 8a, 9a,10a, 11a, 11b |
| Switch Building | 7b, 8a, 9a, 10a, 11a |
| Timed Activation | 8a, 9a, 10a, 11a |
| Targeting | 7b, 7c, 8a, 8b, 9a, 10a, 11a |
| Row Scanning | 8b, 9a, 9c, 10a, 10b, 11a |
For older students, The ALL (Accreditation for Life and Living Skills) range of modules also addresses the issue of switch skills development with the added bonus of being externally accredited. SENSwitcher is ideal for use with this teaching programme.
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