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Assistive Technology

Using tools to accommodate students. Assistive Technology. When something is used to make living more equitable for the disabled, everyone benefits. Assistive Technolgy. HIGH TECH Print to Voice – Screen Readers Natural Reader Text Aloud Read Please Mac Voice Over

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Using tools to accommodate students Assistive Technology

  2. When something is used to make living more equitable for the disabled, everyone benefits Assistive Technolgy

  3. HIGH TECH Print to Voice – Screen Readers Natural Reader Text Aloud Read Please Mac Voice Over Kurzweil 3000 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  4. HIGH TECH Voice to Print Dragon Naturally Speaking Macspeech ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  5. HIGH TECH Written Input Alpha Smart Combinations JAWS Braille Light ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  6. HIGH TECH Writing aids WORD comments Franklin Speller/dictionaries ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  7. HIGH TECH Writing aids http://www.inspiration.com/Inspiration ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  8. HIGH TECH Enlarging tools CCTV Magnifier Organizing tools Google calendar ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  9. LOW /NO TECH tape recorders highlighters color coding flash cards graph paper magnifying glass ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  10. Ways to assist work stations nerf balls scrabble pieces Universal Design Elements READ the overheads – minimize what is on them ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  11. Why we need high and low types of technology AND THE PERSONAL TOUCH Front 2 rows ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  12. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  13. Assistive technology is the means by which students become more independent It could be something as simple as a pencil grip or as expensive as a $7,000 computer with adaptive soft and/or hardware ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

  14. True • False A student with disabilities is still a student and the teacher needs to be innovative and flexible enough to find the tools that will help the student learn.

  15. True False assistive technology is some "thing" used to make learning and living more equitable

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