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Assistive Technology

A brief overview of assistive technology.

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology Ashley Gilbert

  2. What is Assistive Technology? “Assistive Technology is any device or service that helps a student with a disability to meet his or her individualized education program (IEP) goals and to participate in the general education setting to the greatest possible extent. More simply, assistive technology improves the functional performance of an individual with a disability.” (The Iris Center) http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/at/cresource/what-should-ms-adelaide-know-about-assistive-technology-and-how-it-is-used-by-students-with-disabilities/at_03/#content

  3. Assistive Technology helps students to … •Communicate •Perform academic tasks •Participate in social and extracurricular activities •Move or travel around the school •Use proper seating and positioning •Access materials (The Iris Center)

  4. Laws Regarding Assistive Technology Americans with Disabilities Act Assistive Technology Act of 1998 • “Prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, state and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation.” (ndrn.org) • This act requires that those with disabilities be provided with the services and resources needed for them to be successful. • The Assistive Technology Act establishes a grant program, administered by the U.S. Department of Education, to provide Federal funds to support State programs that address the assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities. (ndrn.org)

  5. Hearing Impaired Devices Image taken from Google Images • Assistive listening devices – These devices amplify the sounds you want to hear. • Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices- These are devicesthat people express themselves. Thesecan range from a picture book to a devicesthatconvertstext to speach. • Alerting devices- “connect to a doorbell, telephone, or alarm that emits a loud sound or blinking light to let someone with hearing loss know that an event is taking place.”

  6. Seeing Impaired Devices Image taken from Google Images • Brail Books • Large print textbooks • Magnifiers

  7. Learning Disabled Devices Image taken from Google Images • Alternative Keyboards • Highlighters • Graphic organizers • Calculators • Spell Check devices • Computers • Any many others

  8. Physically Disabled Devices Image taken from Google Images • Specialized Chairs • Alternative Keyboards • Oversized mouse • Voice recognition software

  9. Resources Iris Center. (n.d) Retrieved from http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/at/cresource/what-should- ms-adelaide-know-about-assistive-technology-and-how-it-is-used-by-students-with- disabilities/at_01/. National Disability Rights Network. (2012) retrieved from http://ndrn.org/en/issues/assistive-technology/292-assistive- technology-federal-law-and-regulations.html National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders. (n.d) Retrieved from http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/assistive-devices.aspx

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