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Assistive Technology - Anastasia Monroe

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Assistive Technology - Anastasia Monroe

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  1. Assistive Technology By Anastasia Monroe

  2. Definition of Assistive Technology • 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).

  3. Disabilities

  4. Assistive Technology • Assistive technology is under an umbrella including devices and services. • It includes devices or equipment that improve and assist individuals with various needs. • Any service that directly assisted a student with • a device is assistive • technology.

  5. The Law of Assistive Technology • The Individual Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 • Federal law that guides how schools provide special education • Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) and Section 504 • Improves access to accommodations for students with learning disabilities in school. • Students with Section 504 plans qualify for additional supports, services, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodations in public schools.

  6. Hearing Assistive Technology System (HATS) • Is any device that aids in hearing • Can be used with children who are deaf or hard of hearing • Helps children live and learn more independently • Helps with day-to-day communication • Some examples include: • Assistive listening devices, captions, audio loops, infrared systems, hearing aids, etc.

  7. Hearing Impaired Devices

  8. Vision Impaired Assistive Technology • Any device that aids children with their vision • Devices that help children read or see to lead a better life • Vision devices can accommodate students to learn in the classroom and aid in daily tasks. • Examples: • Zoom Text Xtra, magnifiers, electronic book players, Braille printers, MIT’s finger reader, etc.

  9. Vision Impaired Devices

  10. Learning Disabled Assistive Technology • Learning disabilities are associated with ability and performance • Assistive technology accommodates to give students them the boost they need to achieve higher standards • Some students with learning disabilities lack visual perception and discrimination. Many have a disability with numbers or understanding relationships. • Examples of assistive technology for students with learning disabilities include: • Apps for learning, computer software, learning games, tablets, speech to text, etc.

  11. Learning Disabled Assistive Technology Devices

  12. Assistive Technology for the Physically Disabled • Physical disabilities or impairments interfere with a students ability to develop and preform at the same rate as their peers • Assistive technology can enable students learn and preform at a higher standard • Examples of assistive technology include: • Wheel chairs, page turners, book holders, pencil grips, adaptive switches, orthopedic devices, etc.

  13. Assistive Technology for the Physically Disabled

  14. References American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (1997). Hearing assistive technology. Retrieved from http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/hearing-assistive-technology/ Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human and Development. (2012). What are some type s of assistive devices and how are they used?. Retrieved from http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/rehabtech/conditioninfo/pages/device.aspx Georgia Department of Education. (2014). Definition of assistive technology. Retrieved form http://www.gpat.org/Georgia-Project-for-Assistive-Technology/Pages/Assistive-Technology-Definition.aspx Google Images. (20014). Retrieved from https://www.google.com/search?q=hearing+impaired+technology+images Google Images. (2014). Retrieved from https://www.google.com/search?q=images+of+assistive+technology+for+learning+disabilities Google Images. (2014). Retrieved from https://www.google.com/search?q=seeing+impaired+devices&source

  15. References Indiana Institute of Disability and Community. (2014). Center for disability information and referral. Retrieved from http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/?pageId=2504 National Center for Learning Disabilities. (2014). Assistive technology. Retrieved from http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/assistive-technology-education South Carolina Assistive Technology Program. (2014). AT and learning disabilities. Retrieved from http://www.sc.edu/scatp/ld.htm

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