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Assistive Technology

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology Presentation ED505 Technology and Education Kristie Drake

  2. Assistive technology is any device or service that helps a student with a disability. It is designed to help students meet their goals to their fullest potential and to participate in the least restrictive environment (general education setting) to the greatest possible extent.

  3. Examples of Assistive Technology Devices include but are not limited to a:

  4. Examples of Assistive Technology Services include but are not limited to a:

  5. What does the law say about assistive technology?

  6. The Education For All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142) 1975 • mandates appropriate and free education for students with disabilities • An Individualized Education Plan must be written for each student with an identified disability. • requires IEP teams to consider whether AT devices and services are needed to accomplish the individualized goals and objectives for students with disabilities

  7. Individualized Disabilities Education Act The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. Watch this video!

  8. Example of Assistive Technology for the Hearing Impaired Hearing Loop • uses electromagnetic energy to transmit sound Includes: • A sound source, such as a public address system, microphone, or home TV or telephone • 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. Example of Assistive Technology for the SeeingImpaired Braille Technology • Braille display technology provides access to the information on a computer screen in braille.

  10. Example of Assistive Technology for the Learning Disabled Word Prediction Software • software that predicts and edits words for people who are prone to spelling difficulties.

  11. Example of Assistive Technology for the PhysicallyImpaired Electronic Pointing Devices • used to control the cursor on the screen without use of hands. Devices used include ultrasound, infrared beams, eye movements, nerve signals, or brain waves.

  12. References: American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/using-technology/assistive-technology/video-magnifiers-221/1235 Cengage Learning http://college.cengage.com/education/resources/res_prof/students/spec_ed/legislation/pl_94-142.html Google Images https://images.google.com/ National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/assistive-devices.aspx The National Center for Learning Disabilities http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/assistive-technology-education The IRIS Center Peabody http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/at/#content

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