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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology. By: Irish Thornton. Table of contents. What is assistive technology?. Laws. Hearing Impaired. Seeing Impaired. Learning Disabled. Physically Disabled. References. What is assistive technology?.

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology By: Irish Thornton

  2. Table of contents • What is assistive technology? • Laws • Hearing Impaired • Seeing Impaired • Learning Disabled • Physically Disabled • References

  3. What is assistive technology? Assistive technology is any device that helps a person with a disability complete an everyday task. Tasks such as: • Reading • Typing • Listening • Turning the T.V. • Walking • And so much more!

  4. Laws in regard to Assistive technology • Section 255 of the telecommunications Act of 1966: Ensures that the required equipment are accessible to those with a disability. • Americans with Disabilities Act: Prohibits discrimination against those with disabilities. • Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act: Requires Federal agencies to make their electronic and information accessible to people with disabilities. • Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act: Requires Federal agencies to establish affirmative action plans for employment of those with a disability. • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act: Prohibits discrimination of participation in federal programs and activities to those with a disability.

  5. Hearing Impaired Technology One-to-one device: Used to eliminate outside noises so that the person can adjust the volume of the source accordingly. Hearing aids: Devices that you wear behind your ear to make sounds louder.

  6. Seeing Impaired Technology Video magnifier: Used to increase the text size on any object for better seeing. This device can also be used for underlining and highlighting texts. Optical character recognition system: Used to scan text and transport it to a computer system so that you are able to print and save items.

  7. LEARNING DISABLED Technology Visual program that helps students explore, and understand concepts Reading pen: Scans and reads word pronunciation to help increase comprehension skills.

  8. Physically Disabled Technology Trackball mouse: helps gain better control and movement using technology. Adaptive Keyboard: Helps motor impaired users.

  9. References Eat Smart for a Great Start Newsletter. (n.d.). PBS. Retrieved June 4, 2014, from http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/learning-disabilities/strategies-for-learning-disabilities/assistive-technology/ Assistive Technology: Federal Law and Regulations. (2012, January 1). Assistive Technology: Federal Law and Regulations. Retrieved June 4, 2014, from http://www.ndrn.org/issues/assistive-technology/292-assistive-technology-federal-law-and-regulations.html One-to-One Communicators. (n.d.). One-to-One Communicators. Retrieved June 4, 2014, from http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/One-to-One-Communicators/ Optical Character Recognition Systems. (n.d.). - American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved June 2, 2014, from http://www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/using-technology/assistive-technology/optical-character-recognition-systems/1235

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