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Assistive Technology

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology Dakota Bentley ED 505

  2. Assistive Technology • The U.S. Department of Education defines an assistive technology device as any item, piece of equipment, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with disabilities. • An assistive technology service is any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition or use of an assistive technology device.

  3. Assistive Technology Act of 1998 • The Assistive Technology Act created a grant program to provide federal funds to state programs that address the assistive technology need of individuals with disabilities. • All federal agencies are required to make electronic information technology accessible to individuals with disabilities. • Section 508 helps to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities as well as give them new opportunities. • The law applies to all federal agencies when they develop, maintain or use electronic and information technology.

  4. IDEA 2004 • IDEA 2004 requires IEP teams to consider the assistive technology needs of all children with disabilities based on each child’s unique needs. • The law requires schools to use assistive technology to maximize accessibility for children with disabilities. • If the IEP team finds that assistive technology is needed, the school district is responsible for providing it.

  5. Hearing Impaired • The PockeTalker Ultra is an assistive listening device that amplifies sound. The PockeTalker is a personal amplifier that helps individuals hear better by amplifying sounds that are close, while reducing background noise. • The PockeTalker Ultra helps individuals who are hearing impaired be able to hear lectures, small group or one on one conversations and even the TV much easier. This device will make communicating more productive and less frustrating for people who are hearing impaired.

  6. Seeing Impaired • The BigKeys keyboard has keys that are 1” square keys and can be in ABC or QWERTY format. Keys can be black, white, or multi-colored. The BigKeys keyboard can be used with a desktop computer, laptop, and an iPad. • The larger size keys and color combinations on the keyboard helps students with visual impairments be able to see and press the keys easier when typing assignments on the computer or iPad. • This keyboard can also be beneficial for students with physical disabilities too.

  7. Learning Disabled • The Blaze EZ DAISY multiplayer has optical character recognition, text to speech, as well as a wide range of other media. It has a high quality recorder. The BLAZE EZ can play music, audio books, and has built in Wi-Fi. • The BLAZE EZ can help students with learning disabilities who struggle with reading at the appropriate grade level. The text to speech aspect gives students access to any level curriculum or assignment. Students can also use the recorder to aid in taking notes and studying.

  8. Physically Disabled • Dragon dictation software allows individuals to transcribe their own voice or prerecorded audio files. Dragon software has dictation speeds that are up to three times faster than typing. Dragon also has voice commands that can create and edit documents, check and write emails, and update social media sites such as Facebook and twitter. • Dragon dictation software can be very beneficial for people with physical disabilities, offering a hands free way of writing and communicating.

  9. References Atp.ne.gov,. (2015). AT in Education - Definitions & Legal Requirements. Retrieved 8 June 2015, from http:// www.atp.ne.gov/techassist/def-legal.html Bigkeys.com,. (2015). BigKeys Company - BigKeys LX. Retrieved 9 June 2015, from https://www.bigkeys.com/productcart/pc/ viewCategories.asp?idCategory=2 Hims Inc.,. (2015). Blaze EZ Daisy multi-player with OCR. Retrieved 9 June 2015, from http://hims- inc.com/products/blaze-ez/ Lssproducts.com,. (2015). Pocketalker Personal Amplifiers | LS&S, LLC . Retrieved 9 June 2015, from http:// www.lssproducts.com/category/pocketalker-personal- amplifiers Ndrn.org,. (2015). Assistive Technology: Federal Law and Regulations. Retrieved 8 June 2015, from http://www.ndrn.org/issues/ assistive-technology/292-assistive-technology-federal-law-and- regulations.html Nuance.com,. (2015). Dragon NaturallySpeaking - world’s best-selling speech recognition software | Nuance. Retrieved 9 June 2015, from http://www.nuance.com/dragon/index.htm

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