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Assistive Technology

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive technology Dannon Bedwell-ED505-University of West Alabama

  2. Assistive Technology (AT) • AT is any device or service that helps a student with a disability to meet his or her individualized education program (IEP) goals and to participate in the general education setting to the greatest possible extent. • AT improves the functional performance of an individual with a disability. • AT devices and services help restore lost capacities or improve impaired capacities • AT helps students overcome functional limtations

  3. Assistive Technology (AT) • AT includes 2 things: • Devices-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 a child with a disability. • Services-any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device. • All educations, not just special educators, need to be informed and involved with assistive technology.

  4. Law regarding Assistive technology • AT must be considered for any student that has an IEP • The school system must provide AT if it is required for students to access general education curriculum and to receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) • AT includes both services and devices • Here are some laws pertaining to AT • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Assistive Technology Act of 1998 • Section 508 of Rehabilitation Act • Section 505 of Rehabilitation Act • Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act • Section 501 of Rehabilitation Act

  5. AT for Students with Hearing impairments • Personal hearing amplifiers help an individual with hearing loss hear better in small group settings and one-on-one conversations. • PSAPs (Personal Sound Amplifiers) are discreet listening devices worn in the ear to help an individual hear better in different environments

  6. At for students with visual impairments • An example of AT for visually impaired students would be the Eye-Pal • The Eye-Pal is a portable USB scanner/reader that instantly converts printed material into speech, txt or MP3 files or refreshable Braille

  7. At for students with learning disabilities • AT for kids with LD is defined as any device, piece of equipment or system that helps bypass, work around or compensate for an individual's specific learning deficit • An example of an AT kids would be this LEAPFROG Audio Book. • Students who struggle with reading would be able to comprehend this.

  8. At for students with physical disabilities • A mouth stick is a device that enables users to control input through a stick that they manipulate with their mouth

  9. References • ATIA. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2015, from What is Assistive Technology?: • http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3859#What_is_AT_ • (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2015, from FCTD: http://www.fctd.info/resources/techlaws.php • Wrights Law. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2015, from Wrights Law: http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/atech.index.htm • (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2015, from http://ndrn.org/en/issues/assistive-technology/292-assistive-technology-federal- law-and-regulations.html • Great Schools. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2015, from Great Schools: http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive- technology/702-assistive-technology-for-kids-with-learning-disabilities-an-overview.gs?page=all

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