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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology. What is Assistive Technology?. Assistive Technology is any tool that helps students with disabilities do things more quickly, easily, or independently.

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology

  2. What is Assistive Technology? Assistive Technology is any tool that helps students with disabilities do things more quickly, easily, or independently.

  3. Accommodations are alterations in the way tasks are presented that allow children with learning disabilities to complete the same assignments as other students. What Are Accommodations?

  4. What Is Your Learning Style? What Is Your Learning Style? Logical/Mathematical- Prefer using logic, reasoning and systems. Social- Prefer to learn in groups or with other people. Verbal- Prefer using words in speech and in writing. Solitary- Prefer to work alone and use self study. • Visual- Prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding. • Musical/Auditory- Prefer using sound music. • Physical/Kinesthetic- Prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch. Learning Styles

  5. Assistive technology is defined in the Technology-Related Assistance Act (Tech Act) as “any item piece 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 individuals with disabilities” ( Tech Act,1988). Assistive Technology

  6. Key Labels • Voice recognition or input and output • Touch Windows • Alternative keyboards • Mouse alternatives: trackball, trackpad, mouse keys, joystick mouse • Braille input and output • Scanner • Key guard • Electronic pointing devices Computer Access Examples

  7. Assistive Technology Tools That Support Kids With Special Needs Optical character recognitionProofreading programsTalking CalculatorsWord Prediction ProgramsInformation/data managersFreeform database softwareAudio books and publicationsMagnifiers

  8. References www.sc.edu/scatp/cdrom/atused.htmlhttp://www.iidc.indiana.edu

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