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ED505 Assistive Technology

ED505 Assistive Technology Assignment

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ED505 Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology Jeffery L. Stockman ED505 June 12, 2015

  2. Explanation – Umbrella Term Services Selecting Locating Using Devices Assistive Adaptive Rehabilitative

  3. Explanation - Categories • Academic and Learning Aids • Aids for Daily Living • Assistive Listening Devices and Environmental Aids • Augmentative Communication • Computer Access and Instruction • Environmental Control • Mobility Aids • Pre-vocational and Vocational Aids • Recreation and Leisure Aids • Seating and Positioning • Visual Aids

  4. Legal information • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-476) • Disabilities Education Improvement Act (Public Law 108-446) • Individual IEP components via Public Law 94-142.

  5. Hearing Impaired • Sidekick • Common text-messaging device used by individuals who are deaf • Similar to a TTY • Can receive text messages from other machines • Portable

  6. seeing Impaired • Keys U See • Large print keyboard • High-contrast colors • One-touch “hot keys” • Works on any Windows-compatible computer

  7. Learning disabled • Wizcom Reading Pen • Assistive technology device for Dyslexia • Converts text into voice output • Includes a built-in speaker • Earbuds are included to aid in privacy • Available for K-12 students • Right and left hand capability • Includes digital dictionary and thesaurus

  8. Physically disabled • Assistive Positioning Device – Structured Chair • Design depends on the type of physical disability • May contain pelvic or shoulder straps • May include a built-in tray • A bean bag chair may suffice for some disabilities

  9. References • Assistive technologies utilized for body positions. (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.brighthubeducation.com/special-ed-physical-disabilities/2918-body-positioning- technology-for-students/. • Definition of assistive technology. (2014). Retrieved from: http://www.gpat.org/Georgia-Project-for- Assistive-Technology/Pages/Assistive-Technology-Definition.aspx. • Hearing assistive technology. (2011). Retrieved from: http://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/AIS- Hearing-Assistive-Technology.pdf. • Leibs, A. (2015). Keys u see large print keyboard. Retrieved from: http://assistivetechnology.about.com/od/KeyboardVariations/p/Keys-U-See-Large-Print- Keyboard.htm. • Logsdon, A. (2013). Assistive technology for dyslexia. Retrieved from: http://learningdisabilities.about.com/od/readingstrategies/gr/readingpen.htm. • PANDA. (2015). Retrieved from: http://mn.abedisabilities.org/abe-disability-manual/assistive- technology/hearing-loss-and-deafness

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