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Anonymous wrote:Op - i appreciate everyone's helpful responses -it is stressful to think DC might not be able to access a lot of their work.

I teach, and I think there are many situations where changing technology can both enhance access and cause challenges at the same time.

A better solution than workaround desktop scanning would just be for DC's teachers to provide digital versions of all worksheets in DC's account ahead of time. Most worksheets start off digital anyway and get printed out. It's hard to improvise suddenly wanting a worksheet, too (meaning you had to plan to use it in advance and prepare copies), so uploading a copy of the file shouldn't be too hard.

Agree. You should add to the 504/IEP that student is required to be provided with copies of worksheets electronically. Teacher can post to canvas or email to the student. The student/parent will have to advocate to make sure this is actually done, but if it's needed for a disability, they are required to do it if it is in the plan. GL.

OP here - I'm also an mcps educator and see how rarely 504 and iep accommodations are followed closely. This would be difficult to advocate for across multiple periods a day, every day. Easier for my kid to just do it

This is the type of planning and administrative task that I think a good grade level or shared team Para could help with and in doing so really make a difference for teachers and students.

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Anonymous wrote:Op - i appreciate everyone's helpful responses -it is stressful to think DC might not be able to access a lot of their work.

I teach, and I think there are many situations where changing technology can both enhance access and cause challenges at the same time.

A better solution than workaround desktop scanning would just be for DC's teachers to provide digital versions of all worksheets in DC's account ahead of time. Most worksheets start off digital anyway and get printed out. It's hard to improvise suddenly wanting a worksheet, too (meaning you had to plan to use it in advance and prepare copies), so uploading a copy of the file shouldn't be too hard.

Agree. You should add to the 504/IEP that student is required to be provided with copies of worksheets electronically. Teacher can post to canvas or email to the student. The student/parent will have to advocate to make sure this is actually done, but if it's needed for a disability, they are required to do it if it is in the plan. GL.

OP here - I'm also an mcps educator and see how rarely 504 and iep accommodations are followed closely. This would be difficult to advocate for across multiple periods a day, every day. Easier for my kid to just do it

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Anonymous wrote:Op - i appreciate everyone's helpful responses -it is stressful to think DC might not be able to access a lot of their work.

I teach, and I think there are many situations where changing technology can both enhance access and cause challenges at the same time.

A better solution than workaround desktop scanning would just be for DC's teachers to provide digital versions of all worksheets in DC's account ahead of time. Most worksheets start off digital anyway and get printed out. It's hard to improvise suddenly wanting a worksheet, too (meaning you had to plan to use it in advance and prepare copies), so uploading a copy of the file shouldn't be too hard.

Agree. You should add to the 504/IEP that student is required to be provided with copies of worksheets electronically. Teacher can post to canvas or email to the student. The student/parent will have to advocate to make sure this is actually done, but if it's needed for a disability, they are required to do it if it is in the plan. GL.

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Anonymous wrote:Op - i appreciate everyone's helpful responses -it is stressful to think DC might not be able to access a lot of their work.

I teach, and I think there are many situations where changing technology can both enhance access and cause challenges at the same time.

A better solution than workaround desktop scanning would just be for DC's teachers to provide digital versions of all worksheets in DC's account ahead of time. Most worksheets start off digital anyway and get printed out. It's hard to improvise suddenly wanting a worksheet, too (meaning you had to plan to use it in advance and prepare copies), so uploading a copy of the file shouldn't be too hard.

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Anonymous wrote:We need to have a device that can scan worksheets so that she can type on them. The mcps laptops are too old. The MS has never encountered a child who needs this accommodation before. HIAT has never been helpful. So we are trying to figure it out on our own

Maybe you know this... MCPS uses KAMI which can convert worksheets into digital documents. I am a teacher and use the notes app on my phone to scan (take a pic of) the document and then send it to myself. Then once it is in my Google Drive I open the document with Kami. But the issue can be that students can not receive email from outside, so she would have to use her mcps gmail to send it to her self. And this would require that she has access to her phone in school, which can be another hurdle.

I hope this helps.

Thanks, op here you can now actually scan directly using Google drive to bypass the middle step

I wonder if the Chromebook camera could be used to take the picture of a document in a pinch (don't think it would be practical day-to-day though). I've definitely seen my kids submit *finished* work that way.

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Anonymous wrote:HS yes, but you also have to have a school issued Chromebook for testing. MS maybe because it depends on how the school is managing Chromebooks and backpacks.

If your kid has a documented disability requiring a personal computer as an accommodation this should be in their 504/IEP plan.

Most testing can be done on their personal as well.

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn’t teachers just provide your child a digital copy of the worksheet? What about a portable document scanner if you don’t believe a phone or tablet would work?