title: Creating activity schedules using Microsoft Powerpoint.
abstract: We describe how PowerPoint presentation software can be used to create computer activity schedules to teach individuals with special needs. Presented are the steps involved in creating activity schedules with close-ended and open-ended activities, and for preparing schedules that include photos, sounds, text, and videos that can be used to occasion an individual's engagement in a variety of learning activities.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Services Program, Rehabilitation Institute, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4609, USA. rehfeldt@siu.edu
authors.forename: Ruth Anne
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rehfeldt
authors.forename: Elisabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Kinney
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Root
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stromer
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D003201:Computers; D004493:Education; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*