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Assistive Technology

Powerpoint presentation about assistive technology. #ED505 #Week2

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive technology Miranda grigg

  2. What is assistive technology? • “Any device or service that helps a student with a disability to meet his or her individualized education program goals and to participate in the general education setting to the greatest possible extent.” • Assistive technology can assist students in: “communicating, performing academic tasks, participating in social and extracurricular activities, moving or traveling around the school, using proper seating and positioning, or accessing materials”

  3. Examples of assistive technology used in the classroom… • Walker • Dycem (non-slip material) • Laptop computer • Printer • Scanner • Desktop computer • Portable reading device • Headphones • Pencil grips • Specialized pen (Evo) • Raised-line paper • Calulator • Portable keyboard device

  4. When considering assistive technology… • The IEP team meets to decide if the student’s needs and concerns should be met through assistive technology or through other types of accommodations. • 2. Schools must have a set process to follow when considering assistive technology.

  5. Continued… • The following topics should be discussed: • Level of functioning • Strengths • Areas of need • Strategies and accommodations that have been tried, successful, or otherwise • Use of AT devices and services • Remediation and Compensation should also be discussed. • The IEP team will follow the assistive technology guidelines set forth in their district or state to meet the goals of the student.

  6. Implementing assistive technology • A written plan is created, using a template that is usually created by the school. This plan assists the teachers/administrators in being sure that the appropriate resources are provided to the student. • Parents, student, and teacher received training on the devices or resources. • Important- “School leaders’ role in accepting, supporting, and encouraging the use of AT has a big impact on how successfully AT is used in the school environment.”

  7. Evaluating and decision making • The team will then decide if the equipment is working well for the student. The team will collect the following pieces of data to determine if the equipment is effective: student feedback, observations, and performance data. • The team will come back together and meet to make a decision of whether to purchase the device or devices for further use.

  8. Important tips for classroom teachers… • Know your student’s strengths and weaknesses • Participate in AT training • Allow students to practice with a new device • Understand that there may need to be changes in classroom set up • Regularly monitor student progress • Seek support about AT • Use websites, blogs, listservs to find helpful answers to questions • Communicate with teachers and family members about the AT to receive the best results and feedback

  9. Examples of resources • The following examples are types of assistive technology to support several types of disabilities: • Hearing Impaired: “The audio or hearing loop is a wire that circles a room and is connected to the sound system. The loop transmits the sound electromagnetically. The electromagnetic signal is then picked up by the telecoil in the hearing aid or cochlear implant. To use a hearing loop, one easily flips the telecoil switch on the hearing aid or cochlear implant.“

  10. resources • 2. Seeing Impaired- CCTV (Closed-circuit television) This type of television magnifies what is being displayed on the scanner.

  11. resources • 3. Learning Disabled- Portable Word Processor • A portable word processor is a device that is easy to carry from place to place. It assists students who have trouble writing by hand. The processor allows the student to edit and correct work more efficiently.

  12. resources • 4. Physically Disabled- (Motorized Wheelchair) • Wheelchair that is propelled by means of an electric motor rather than manual power.

  13. Reference page • Assistive Technology: An Overview. (n.d.). Retrieved January 21, 2015, from http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/at/ • Hearing Assistive Technology | Hearing Loss Association of America. (n.d.). Retrieved January 21, 2015, from http://www.hearingloss.org/content/hearing-assistive-technology • Portable Word Processors. (n.d.). Retrieved January 21, 2015, from http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/961-portable-word-processors.gs

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