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Assistive Technology. Brandon Focht Claire Grgic Betsie Naylor. What is assistive technology?. Any item, piece of equipment, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability.
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Assistive Technology Brandon Focht Claire Grgic Betsie Naylor
What is assistive technology? Any item, piece of equipment, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability. Helps to improve learning and participation in activates.
Where can assistive technology be found? General classrooms Special education classrooms Gifted classrooms
Assistive Technology Act1998 • An act to support programs of grants to states to address the assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. • Short title; table contents • Findings and Purposes • Definitions and Rules
Considerations for Assistive Technology To determine the needs of a child you have to consider some things. Learning styles Capability
General classroom Assistive Technology is seen in almost every general classroom today. Helps catch signs of learning problems Game
Special education Helps children with learning problems and disabilities Helps children to accomplish an educational task
Learning disabilities Trouble with reading and writing Attention deficits Autism Dyslexia
Alternate Keyboards Shows pictures on the keyboard. Press the picture and it will spell out the word. Also has large letters to spell out words
Alphasmart • Helps students with • Attention deficits • Autism • Students who are mute
itouch • Several Assistive apps • Some free • Option to customize • Helps students with a variety of learning disabilities • Tap to talk
CoWriter • Helps students who have difficulty writing • Video
Physical disabilities Visual impairment Poor motor skills Hearing problems Cerebral Palsy
Adaptive keyboards • Visual impairment
Adaptive keyboards • Poor motor skills
Gifted classrooms Scratch Allows students to work at their own pace Begin learning how to research
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