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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology. San Francisco Region Health and Wellness Conference May 10-12, 2006. Assistive Technology. WHAT? Any item, piece of equipment, or product that is used to increase , maintain , or improve the functional capabilities of a student with a disability. EXAMPLES:

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology San Francisco Region Health and Wellness Conference May 10-12, 2006

  2. Assistive Technology • WHAT? Any item, piece of equipment, or product that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a student with a disability. • EXAMPLES: • Low Tech(eye glasses, magnifier, color coded items, graphic organizers, grab bars…) • Mid Tech (real time captioning, modified utensils, screen modification software, Braille materials…) • High Tech (text-to-speech software, speech recognition software, FM or Loop system, powered wheelchair, remote controlled appliances, )

  3. Accessibility • Learning Environment • Curriculum, materials, teaching methods, assessments, participation, progress… • Training Environment • Curriculum, materials, teaching methods, assessments, participation, progress… • Working Environment • Mobility, skills needed, tasks performed • Living Environment • Mobility, tasks/skills needed for independence

  4. Overview of Presentation • Rationale for Assistive Technology • Demonstration of low, mid, and high tech • Ideas from the audience • Resources

  5. Why Assistive Tech? • Increased independence • Often times it is a low cost solution to access issues • Increased learning & mastery • Provides “just in time” solutions • Provides multi-modal teaching and learning opportunities

  6. Demonstration • Low tech • Magnifiers, fraction ruler, colored overlays, graphic organizers, calculator, cassette recorders, pencil grips • Mid tech • Talking tape measure, 5-function wall scanner, electronic spell checker, reading pen, writing templates, talking word processor • High tech • Reading programs, organizational software, text-reader programs, voice recognition software…

  7. Ideas from the Audience… • What have you tried?

  8. Resources • Job Accommodation Network (JAN) • http://www.closingthegap.com/ = Searchable database of AT resources • http://trace.wisc.edu/ = Links to adaptive freeware and shareware • http://www.cast.org/ = Center for Applied Special Technology • www.texthelp.com = text-reader program (demonstrated)

  9. Staff Resources • Humanitas, Michelle Day - disability program technical assistance michelle.day@humanitas.com or 301-608-3290 ext 409 • TCE, Stephanie Bradley - learning disabilities technical assistance sbradley@tcedigital.com or 1-877-316-0560 • Humanitas, Diane Fairchild – Learning Disabilities Consultant fairchildd@siatech.org or 760-594-6194 • SIATech, Carole Fisher – ELL Coordinator fisherca@siatech.org or 858-449-8174

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