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Assistive Technology

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology By: Alecia Marsh ED 505

  2. What is Assistive Technology? • Assistive Technology (AT) is any device or service that helps a student with a disability to meet his or her individualized education plan (IEP) goals and to participate in the general education setting to the greatest possible extent.

  3. Assistive Technology • Assistive Technology improves the functional performance of an individual with a disability.

  4. Benefits of AT • Students can utilize AT to communicate, perform academic tasks, participate in social and extracurricular activities, move or travel around the school, use proper seating and positioning, and access materials (The IRIS Center of Training Enhancements, 2010).

  5. The Law • The Technology Related Assistance Act of 1988 (P.L. 101-407) and the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-394) provides a standard definition of assistive technology as “any item, piece of equipment, or product, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities”. (South Carolina Assistive Technology Program, 2012).

  6. Clarification of Law The Law Covers • (1) evaluating needs and skills for assistive technology; • (2) acquiring assistive technologies; • (3) selecting, designing, repairing, and fabricating assistive technology systems; • (4) coordinating services with other therapies; and • (5) training both individuals with disabilities and those working with them to use the technologies effectively.

  7. Disabilities That Require Assistive Technology • Hearing Impaired • Seeing Impaired • Learning Disabled • Physically Disabled

  8. Hearing Impaired Hearing loop (or induction loop) systems use electromagnetic energy to transmit sound. A hearing loop involves four parts: • A sound source • An amplifier • A thin loop of wire that encircles a room or branches out beneath carpeting. • A receiver worn in the ears or as a headset.

  9. Seeing Impaired IVEO complete A self-voicing tactile-audio system. IVEO can be used like a drawing program to make tactile-audio diagrams. IVEO can convert existing files like maps and graphs to make them speak when touched on the IVEO Touchpad.

  10. Learning Disabled Alternative Keyboard These programmable keyboards have special overlays that customize the appearance and function of a standard keyboard. Students who have LD may benefit from customization that reduces input choices, group keys color/location, and adds graphics to aid comprehension.

  11. Physically Disabled Single Switch Access People who have very limited mobility use this type of device. This clicking action is usually interpreted by special software on the computer, allowing the user to navigate through the system, web pages, and the environments.

  12. References American Foundation for the Blind (2014). Educational Technology. Retrieved from www.afb.og/ProdBrowseCatResults.asp?CatID=7 Assistive Devices for People with Hearing, Voice, Speech, or Language Disorders. Retrieved from www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/assistive-devices.aspx Stanberry, K. (1999). Alternative Keyboards. Retrieved from www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistivetechnology/957-alternative-keyboards.gs WebAIM (2012). Motor Disabilities: Assistive Technology. www.webaim.org/articles/motor/assistive#singleswitch

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