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Emily Dean ED 505-91 Summer 2015 Assistive Technology Presentation

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  1. Assistive technology Emily Dean ED505-SUMMER 2015 (2012 Assistive Technology Team, 2012)

  2. WHAT IS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY? • Assistive Technology (AT) is • “any item, piece of equipment, software or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities” ("What is Assistive Technology? How Is It Funded?”).

  3. WHAT IS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY? • Assistive Technology (AT) can be… • Low tech (communication boards made of cardboard or felt or pencil grips) • High tech (special purpose computers, power lifts) • Hardware (prosthetics, attachment or positioning devices, braces) • Computer Hardware (special switches, keyboards, or pointing devices) • Computer Software (screen readers or communication/educational software) • Inclusive or specialized learning materials or curriculum aids • Specialized curricular software • And more… (electronic devices, walkers, wheel chairs, head trackers…) • ("What is Assistive Technology? How Is It Funded?") (ESC Region 13)

  4. WHAT IS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY? • AT includes devices (previous slide) andservices. • IDEA ’04 defines an assistive technology service as “any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device” (The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements, 2010).

  5. Assistive technology services Services include… • Evaluating the student’s need for a device • Buying, leasing, or acquiring the device • Selecting, fitting, adapting, repairing, or replacing the device as needed • Coordinating the services for a student who uses a device (e.g., therapies, education) • Providing training or technical assistance to the student, family, teachers, or others involved in the use of the device (The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements, 2010)

  6. Assistive Technology and the law • FAPE-Free Appropriate Public Education • In order for students with disabilities to receive an appropriate education, AT must be provided. • It is important for teachers to have a defined policy to follow in order to get students the AT they need. (The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements, 2010)

  7. Assistive Technology and the law Click links below to explore laws focusing on AT legislation: • Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act >>Amendments: Assistive Technology Act of 1998 • Americans with Disabilities Act • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) • (Assistive Technology Legislation)

  8. AT for students with hearing impairments • Assistive Listening Device • Frequency-Modulated (FM) Amplification Systems: • Three Components (Classroom FM has never been easier) • Microphone • Transmitter • Receiver • creates a link between the teacher (with microphone) and the hearing aid • greatly reduces background noise • frees the teacher to walk around the room (Belson) Photos (Classroom FM has never been easier)

  9. AT for students with visual impairments • Speech Access • Talking Word Processors • Intellitalk: • Allows students to hear the letter, word, sentence or phrase as it is entered into the computer • Students can choose background and font colors • Pull down menus also have speech output (Nichols) • Used with IntelliKeys keyboard • helps develop the users reading and writing skills • can be adapted for different age groups(IntelliTalk 3) (IntelliTalk 3)

  10. AT for students with learning disabilities • Reading Guides assist students with visual tracking or attention issues… • Help students stay focused on the page • Assists with visual tracking • Plastic strip highlights one line of text, blocking out other words/pictures that might be distracting (Morin, 2014) (Low Tech Tools for Reading)

  11. At for students with physical disabilities • Alternative Keyboards assist students with limited arm, hand, or finger movement ability (Alternative Keyboards). • Expanded Keyboards • Larger keys • Result in fewer errors • Can assist with learning the alphabet • Possible to operate with toes instead of fingers • Compact Keyboards • Users with smaller hands • Limited range of motion • Smaller keys • Lower # of keys • Ergonomic Keyboards • Provide additional support • More comfortable • Vary depending on user’s ability to move fingers, etc

  12. References: • Alternative Keyboards. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http:// www.gateway2at.org/page.php? page_ID=3&gen_ID=12&mensub_ID=4&submen_ID=1&AtDet_ID=20 • Assistive Technology Legislation. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/Laws/atlegislation.php • Assistive Technology Team. (2012). Assistive Technology [Online image]. Retrieved from http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=669428 • Belson, S. (n.d.). Assistive Technology For Students With Hearing Impairments. Retrieved from The Special Ed Wiki: http://sped.wikidot.com/assistive- technology-for-students-with-hearing-impairments

  13. References: • Classroom FM has never been easier. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http:// www.oticonusa.com/parents-and-kids/products/fm/overview.aspx • ESC Region 13 (n.d.). Assistive Technology [Online image]. Retrieved from http://www4.esc13.net/assistivetech • IntelliTalk3. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http://www.assistireland.ie/eng/Products_Directory/Computers/Software/Word_Processing/ IntelliTalk_3.html • Low Tech Tools for Reading. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http:// technoranger.allconet.org/Publish/reading_low.html

  14. References: • Morin, A. (2014, June 7). 8 Examples of Assistive Technology and Adaptive Tools. Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/ assistive-technology/assistive-technologies-basics/8-examples-of-assistive- technology-and-adaptive-tools#slide-3 • Nichols, S. (n.d.). Overview of Technology for Visually Impaired and Blind Students. Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http://www.tsbvi.edu/math/72-general/ 1074-overview-of-technology-for-visually-impaired-and-blind-students • The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements (2010). Assistive Technology: An • Overview. Retrieved on June 11, 2015 from http:// • iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/at • What is Assistive Technology? How Is It Funded? (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3859

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