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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology Devices

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive TechnologyAngie ThompsonED 505

  2. Assistive Technology • The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) 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 and specifically excludes a medical device that is surgically implanted or the replacement of such device” (e.g., a Cochlear implant).

  3. Laws in Regard to Assistive Technology • The law says that assistive technology must be considered for any child with an IEP, and they must have access to the assistive technology if they need it in order to receive a free appropriate public education. If a child cannot access the general education curriculum or the curriculum that they’re supposed to be using and their free appropriate public education then they may need assistive technology. If they need assistive technology in order to receive a free appropriate public education then the school system must provide it.

  4. Hearing Impaired Devices • Supports that help a student who is either deaf or has a hearing loss. This includes hearing aids, amplifiers, captions on TV, and typing telephones.

  5. Seeing Impaired Devices • Supports that give a student with visual difficulties access to information. This includes large-print books, books on tape, magnifiers, talking computer software, and Braillers. • Raise-lined paper provides visual and tactile feedback to students to write between the lines and is used to help students improve their handwriting skills.

  6. Learning Disabled Devices • Software to help students with learning difficulties in reading, writing, math and other subject areas. • This can be used to support students who have difficulty writing (e.g., developing ideas, editing) by allowing them to easily change letters, words, and sentences, as well as to format font styles, color, and size

  7. Physically Disabled Devices • Manual wheelchair • These provide mobility to students unable to walk safely or functionally.

  8. References • The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (2010). Assistive Technology: An overview. Retrieved on November 1, 2014 from http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/AT Basics/Foundation/Intro/introbasic.php • How to Use Assistive Technology in the Classroom. Retrieved on November 1, 2014 from http://www.ehow.com/how_8185110_use-assistive-technology-classrooms.html

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