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Matthew Miller ED505 Assistive Technology Presentation

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Matthew Miller ED505 Assistive Technology Presentation

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  1. Assistive Technology Presented by Matthew Miller

  2. Click on any link to learn more about that topic or go to next page as normal! Table of Contents Definition The Law Concerning Assistive Technology • Assistive Technology Devices • Assistive Technology Services • Extra Information About the Law Examples of Assistive Technology • Hearing Impaired Assistive Technology • Seeing Impaired Assistive Technology • Assistive technology for Learning Disabilities • Assistive Technology for Physically Disabled References Click this button at any point during presentation to return to the table of contents page

  3. Definition • Assistive Technology is any device that is used to aid a student with a disability reach the goals of his or her IEP. This technology helps to keep these students in the general education classroom as much as possible.

  4. The Law Concerning Assistive Technology What you need to Know!!! • The law is broken up into two sections about assistive technology. • These parts are: • Assistive technology devices • Assistive technology services

  5. Assistive Technology Devices • According to the Georgia Department of Education website, this is the definition IDEA gives for assistive technology devices. • “Assistive technology devices are identified in the IDEA 2004 as: Any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities. The term does not include a medical device that is surgically implanted, or the replacement of such device.”

  6. Assistive Technology Services • According to the Georgia Department of Education website, this is the definition IDEA gives for assistive technology services. • “As defined in IDEA, an assistive technology service is: Any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, and use of an assistive technology device. The term includes - • The evaluation of the needs of a child with a disability, including a functional evaluation of the child in the child’s customary environment; • Purchasing, leasing, or otherwise providing for the acquisition of assistive technology devices by children with disabilities; • Selecting, designing, fitting, customizing, adapting, applying, retaining, repairing, or replacing assistive technology devices; • Coordinating and use other therapies, interventions, or services with assistive technology devices, such as those associated with existing education and rehabilitation plans and programs; • Training or technical assistance for a child with a disability or, if appropriate, that child’s family; and • Training or technical assistance for professionals (including individuals or rehabilitation services), employers, or other individuals who provide services to employ, or are otherwise substantially involved in the major life functions of children with disabilities.”

  7. Extra Information about the Law • Idea 2004 requires IEP teams to look into assistive technology as a way to helps students with disabilities reach their goals. Although there is no clear outline for the process in which IEP teams must go about this requirement. • IDEA 2004 has a very vague definition of assistive technology. This is to help insure that no child is denied a chance to learn because of a disability. It gives IEP some room to work with as well. It could be harder to provide the technology needed if the law was too concrete.

  8. Examples of Assistive Technology

  9. Hearing Impaired Assistive Technology COMTEK AT-216- this device is used to help someone with a hearing impairment. The student has a receiver that he or she puts in his or her ear. The teacher or presenter wears the other box and talks through a microphone. This helps the student hear no matter where he or she sits as well as allows him or her to hear more clearly. This picture was retrieved from http://www.tecear.com/Comtek_Personal_FM.htm You can click this link or the picture for more info.

  10. Seeing Impaired Assistive Technology Screen magnifiers can be used to help the seeing impaired see textbooks and other items on a much larger scale. There are many different versions of screen magnifiers. This is just oneof many. You find out more at the link below. This picture was retrieved from http://www.allaboutvision.com/buysmart/magnifiers.htm You can click this link or the picture for more info.

  11. Assistive Technology for the Learning Disabled Audio books can help a student with a learning disability in reading. A student that struggles in reading may benefit from hearing a book being read. A list of ten free audio books can be found by following the link. This picture was retrieved from http://ncadassistivetechnology.tumblr.com/ You can click this link or the picture for more info.

  12. Assistive Technologyfor the Physically Disabled Assistive keyboards such as this expanded keyboard can sometimes be used for the physically impaired. Someone who struggles to move their arms and fingers to type on a standard keyboard might find this type of assistive technology useful. This picture was retrieved from http://www.gateway2at.org/page.php?page_ID=3&gen_ID=12&mensub_ID=4&submen_ID=1&AtDet_ID=20 You can click this link or the picture for more info and other types of assistive keyboards.

  13. References Georgia Project for Assistive Technology (2004). Georgia Department of education. Retrieved from http://www.gpat.org/Georgia-Project-for-Assistive-Technology/Pages/Assistive-Technology-Definition.aspx TecEar(20014). COMTEK Personal FM Systems. Retrieved From http://www.gateway2at.org/page.php?page_ID=3&gen_ID=12&mensub_ID=4&submen_ID=1&AtDet_ID=20 NCAD assistive technology (2013). 10 Sites To Download Free Audio Books [Web Log Comment]. Retrieved from http://ncadassistivetechnology.tumblr.com/ All About Vision (2015). Guide to Buying Low Vision Magnifiers. Retrieved from http://www.allaboutvision.com/buysmart/magnifiers.htm Gateway (2015). Assistive Keyboards. Retrieved from http://www.gateway2at.org/page.php?page_ID=3&gen_ID=12&mensub_ID=4&submen_ID=1&AtDet_ID=20

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