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Assistive Technology By: Blake Killen
What Is It? • Any device or software that helps a student with a disability meet the goals of his or her IEP.
The Rehabilitation Act • Section 501: Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in federal employment. • Section 504: Prohibits discrimination based on disability in federally funded and federally conducted programs.
Americans With Disabilities Act • Prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, state and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation. • Requires that reasonable accommodations be provided in meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities.
Assistive Technology Act of 1998 • Established a grant program, administered by The U.S. Department of Education, to provide federal funds to support state programs that address assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities.
Hearing Impaired Assistive Technology • Hearing Loop Systems: Uses electromagnetic energy to transmit sound. • Can be worn as ear piece or headset.
Seeing Impaired Assistive Technology • Video Magnifier: Handheld device that magnifies the words and colors on a screen.
Learning Disabled Assistive Technology • Talking Calculator: Has a built- in speech synthesizer that reads aloud each number, symbol, or operation key a user processes.
Physically Disabled Assistive Technology • Slow Keys: A special keyboard that will not register a request until a key has been held down for a certain amount of time. • Great for individuals that lack motor control.
References • Assistive devices for people with hearing, voice, speech,or language disorders. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/assistive-devices.aspx • Assistive technology:federal laws and regulations. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://ndrn.org/en/issues/assistive-technology/292-assistive-technology-federal-law-and-regulations.html • Assistive technologies for people with physical impairments. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.gmc-uk.org/accessibility/assistive_technologies/physical_impairments.asp • (n.d.). Retrieved 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_01/ • Stanberry, K., & Marshall, R. (n.d.). Talking calculators. Retrieved from http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/953-talking-calculators.gs