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Assistive Technology Assignment

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Assistive Technology Assignment

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  1. Assistive Technology By: Robert Evan Wheat

  2. Assistive Technology is • Any device or service that helps a student with a disability to meet his or her educational goals and to practice in the general education setting to the greatest possible extent.

  3. Laws for Assistive Technology • Americans with Disabilities Act- Prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. • Assistive Technology act of 1998- establishes a grant program, administered by the U.S Department of Education, to provide federal funds to support state programs that address the assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities.

  4. Assistive Technology Aids • Hearing Impaired Sound amplification tools or alerting devices that use flashing lights or icons on the computer screen rather than sounds to signal users with hearing impairment. • Seeing Impaired This broad category of assistive technology includes screen magnification software that enlarges portions of the screen where the reader directs the mouse; screen reader software that translates screen text to Braille, text-to-speech programs; audio texts. All of these can be used by students of many different kinds of visual disabilities.

  5. Assistive Technology Aids • Learning disabled any device, piece of equipment or system that helps work around or compensate for an individual's specific learning deficits. • Physically disabled For students with physical mobility, stability, motor coordination, and range of motion challenges, several technologies are available to assist them in completing their schoolwork, including audio books for students who cannot physically handle books; keyboard adapters such as key guards to prevent mistyping from tremors or loss of control; voice recognition software for students who cannot type. Physical Disabled

  6. Reference Page • The Role Of Assistive Technology In Supporting Disabled Learners. (2012, December 18). Retrieved December 18, 2012, from http://www.teachthought.com/technology/the-role-of-assitive-technology-in-supporting-disabled-learners/ • Raskind, M., & Stanberry, K. (n.d.). Assistive technology for kids with LD: An overview. Retrieved February 1, 2010, from http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/702-assistive-technology-for-kids-with-learning-disabilities-an-overview.gs

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