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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology. November 6, 2007. Definition. Any piece of equipment or product used to: Increase Maintain and/or Improve functioning capabilities of a person with a disability. What can AT Do?. Help a child: Communicate Participate Play Move or sit up See or hear better

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology November 6, 2007

  2. Definition • Any piece of equipment or product used to: • Increase • Maintain and/or • Improve functioning capabilities of a person with a disability

  3. What can AT Do? • Help a child: • Communicate • Participate • Play • Move or sit up • See or hear better • With early learning

  4. AT Questions • What does the child need to do that is difficult or impossible because of their disability? • Where and in what situations does the child need to do these tasks? • What is the child’s present level of development for that task?

  5. AT Questions cont. • Are there any high or low tech AT devices that the team feels would help that child do the task?

  6. Types of AT • Low Tech – does not involve any type of electronic or battery operated devices • Mid Tech – Battery operated devices and simple electronic devices requiring limited advancements in technology • High Tech – Complex technological support

  7. Low Tech • Dry erase boards • Clipboards • 3-ring binders • Manila folders • Photo albums • Photographs • Highlight tape • Colored paper

  8. Mid Tech • Big Mack switch • Talk Pad • Voice in a Box • Cheap Talk • Step-by-step Communicator • Voice Output Communication Aid • Tape Recorder • Language Master

  9. High Tech • Touch Window • Intellikeys • Big Keys and Big Keys Plus • Trackballs • Software • Computers and adaptive hardware • Complex voice output devices

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