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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology. Maggie Adams And Danielle Danaher. What is assistive technology?. “ Any item, piece of equipment or product system… that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities” Understanding Assistive Technology. History.

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology Maggie Adams And Danielle Danaher

  2. What is assistive technology? • “Any item, piece of equipment or product system… that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities” Understanding Assistive Technology

  3. History • PellerinoTurri’s typewriter • Braille • Pre-computer technology • Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1975 • Assistive Technology Act of 1998

  4. Devices • There are an array of devices for each need, including • visual impairment • hearing impairment • communication disabilities • learning disabilities • motor-skill related disabilities

  5. Visual Impairment Braille Read:OutLoud PHANToM®

  6. Hearing Impairment, Learning and Communication Disabilities Cochlear Implants Hearing Aids Use of pictures Don Johnston Technology Leap Frog Devices

  7. Stephen Hawking Diagnosed with ALS Uses a Speech Plus speech synthesizer Has a specially made wheelchair A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking

  8. Don Johnston • Don Johnston had a reading disability that was never helped • 32 years, 32,000 schools • Make assistive technology for many reading and writing disabilities, especially autism and dyslexia

  9. Takes expertise that few have • Lack of funds Cons Pros Improve and aide capabilites of children Better behavior and attitude Ability to connect with teachers and peers

  10. Our Opinion The benefits far outweigh the negative consequences. Using assistive technology is more than worth it! We should continue to use it in the classroom, further the research, and improve the technology.

  11. Works Cited Clark, S., & Baggaley, J. (2004). Assistive Software for Disabled Learners. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 5(3), Retrieved from EBSCOhost. http://0-web.ebscohost.com.maurice.bgsu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&hid=122&sid=6c365651-b744-4c64-ae31-fcf154d8b794%40sessionmgr113 Dyal, A., Carpenter, L., & V. Wright, J. (2009). Assistive Technology: What Every School Leader Should Know. Education, 129(3), 556-560. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. http://0-search.ebscohost.com.maurice.bgsu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=37138555&site=ehost-live&scope=site Hawking, S. W. Disability Advice. Retrieved from http://www.hawking.org.uk Jones, M., Minogue, J., Oppewal, T., Cook, M. P., & Broadwell, B. (2006). Visualizing without Vision at the Microscale: Students with Visual Impairments Explore Cells with Touch. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 15(5-6), 345-351. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. http://0-web.ebscohost.com.maurice.bgsu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=6c365651-b744-4c64-ae31-fcf154d8b794%40sessionmgr113&vid=7&hid=122 Johnston, D. (2011). What We Do and Why We Do It. Retrieved from http://www.donjohnston.com Lewis, R. (1998). Assistive technology and learning disabilities: Today's Realities and Tomorrow's Promises. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 31(1), 16. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. http://0-search.ebscohost.com.maurice.bgsu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mnh&AN=9455174&site=ehost-live&scope=site

  12. National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. (2011). National Assessment of IDEA Overview. NCEE 2011-4026. National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Pgs 1-2. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. http://0-search.ebscohost.com.maurice.bgsu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=ED522068&login.asp&site=ehost-live&scope=site Parette, H. P., & Stoner, J. B. (2008). Benefits of Assistive Technology User Groups for Early Childhood Education Professionals. Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(4), 313-319. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. http://0-search.ebscohost.com.maurice.bgsu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ785804&login.asp&site=ehost-live&scope=site Roth, G. A., & Fee, E. (2011). The Invention of Braille. American Journal of Public Health, 101(3), 454. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2010.200865 http://0-search.ebscohost.com.maurice.bgsu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=59439346&site=ehost-live&scope=site

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