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Assistive Technology

This was created for my Technology and Education class. It is on various types of assistive technology that can be used to help students learn.

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology Abby Brown ED 505 Technology and Education

  2. What is assistive technology? • Can come in two ways: services and devices. • “Assistive technology is any device or service that helps a student with a disability to meet his or her individualized education program (IEP) goals and to participate in the general education setting to the greatest possible extent.” The Iris Center.

  3. Students can use assistive technology to: • Communicate • Perform academic tasks • Participate in social and extracurricular activities • Move or travel around the school • Use proper seating and positioning • Access materials

  4. “IDEA defines an ‘assistive technology device’ as any item of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability. (20 U.S.C 1401 (1))” (Wrights Law)

  5. The law and assistive technology • The Technology-Related Assistance Act • passed in 1988 • Provides funding for those with disabilities that need the assistance of assistive technology devices and services.

  6. The law and assistive technology • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) • Required that every member of the IEP consider the use of assistive technology while writing the IEP. (Roblyer)

  7. Hearing impaired • Personal frequency modulation (FM) system • transmitter (used by speaker) • receiver (used by listener) • transmits the sound to your ears or hearing aid or cochlear implant • www.asha.org

  8. Seeing impaired • Electronic Braille Notetakers • small, portable devices • braille keyboards • speech synthesizer or braille display for output • option of transferring information to larger computer, reviewing it or printing it on a braille printer • www.afb.org

  9. Learning disabled • Reading disability • Audio books and publications • audiocassettes • CDs • MP3 downloads • Many websites with audio books • www.greatschools.org

  10. Physically disabled • Keyguards • keyboard for computer • communication device • easier to select intended key without activating others • www.spectronics.com

  11. References • Roblyer, M., & Doering, A. (2013). Integrating educational technology into teaching (6th ed.). Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon. • What should Ms. Adelaide know about assistive technology and how it is used by students with disabilities? (n.d.). Retrieved June 10, 2015, from http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/at/cresource/what-should-ms-adelaide-know-about-assistive-technology-and-how-it-is-used-by-students-with-disabilities/at_03/#content • FM Systems. (n.d.). Retrieved June 10, 2015, from http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/FM-Systems/ • Braille Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved June 10, 2015, from http://www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/using-technology/assistive-technology/braille-technology/1235 • Physical Disabilities. (n.d.). Retrieved June 10, 2015, from https://www.spectronics.com.au/physical-disabilities • Wright, P., & Wright, P. (n.d.). Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy. Retrieved June 10, 2015, from http://www.wrightslaw.com • Stanberry, K. (n.d.). Welcome to GreatSchools. Retrieved June 11, 2015, from http://www.greatschools.org

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