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My students are 3-5 years old, and have a wide variety of moderate to severe disabilities. Using a Rayson Spiral Binding Machine to adapt books will positively impact their ability to communicate and learn. I want to teach my students communication skills by providing sturdy, adapted books that are interactive and accessible to all students, regardless of their disabilities. After choosing a book, I adapt it by cutting off the binding, laminating the pages, and using my printer to make interactive pictures that are attached to the pages with Velcro. The removable pictures are printed on card stock, and laminated in 5mm film to give them rigidity and durability. The pages are then rebound, and each page edge is adapted to make them easier to turn. This process adds bulk to the book which requires a sturdy binding system. I currently reassemble the adapted books using a plastic comb binding system. It is ineffective because the pages fall out easily, and the combs often break and leave sharp edges. I want a spiral binding system to make safe, durable books that the students can use in the classroom, then take home to "read" with their families. This helps generalize new communication skills in different environments, and provides families with ideas on how to adapt materials in their home to promote communication skills. Adapted books provide students the opportunity to tell, retell, and ask questions about stories by choosing and attaching pictures to the pages. I use adapted books to teach literacy, STEM, social/emotional skills, and a wide variety of other skills. They have become an important part of my classroom.

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My students are 3-5 years old, and have a wide variety of moderate to severe disabilities. Using a Rayson Spiral Binding Machine to adapt books will positively impact their ability to communicate and learn. I want to teach my students communication skills by providing sturdy, adapted books that are interactive and accessible to all students, regardless of their disabilities. After choosing a book, I adapt it by cutting off the binding, laminating the pages, and using my printer to make interactive pictures that are attached to the pages with Velcro. The removable pictures are printed on card stock, and laminated in 5mm film to give them rigidity and durability. The pages are then rebound, and each page edge is adapted to make them easier to turn. This process adds bulk to the book which requires a sturdy binding system. I currently reassemble the adapted books using a plastic comb binding system. It is ineffective because the pages fall out easily, and the combs often break and leave sharp edges. I want a spiral binding system to make safe, durable books that the students can use in the classroom, then take home to "read" with their families. This helps generalize new communication skills in different environments, and provides families with ideas on how to adapt materials in their home to promote communication skills. Adapted books provide students the opportunity to tell, retell, and ask questions about stories by choosing and attaching pictures to the pages. I use adapted books to teach literacy, STEM, social/emotional skills, and a wide variety of other skills. They have become an important part of my classroom.

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