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Assistive Technologies

Assistive Technologies. Ann Morrison, Ph.D. Assistive Technology. Instructional technology tools and technology used to deliver instruction, for students to engage with content, and express learning Assistive Technology Devices are defined by IDEA as:

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Assistive Technologies

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  1. Assistive Technologies Ann Morrison, Ph.D.

  2. Assistive Technology • Instructional technology • tools and technology used to deliver instruction, for students to engage with content, and express learning • Assistive Technology Devices are defined by IDEA 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 a child with a disability." (34CFR § 300.5) • Assistive Technology Service is defined by IDEA as: • "any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition or use of an assistive technology device."

  3. Cochlear Implants Internal and external components Internal part is placed under the skin behind the ear; a wire connects the implant to the inner ear External part connects to the internal by magnet Incoming sounds are converted to electrical currents and stimulates the auditory nerve, bypassing the damaged inner ear

  4. Hearing Aids • Micro computers • Expensive • Need continual adjustment • Sometimes break and need to be “sent out” for repair during which time the student has to use an old or backup set of hearing aids • http://youtu.be/1l37lzLIgQU

  5. Hearing Assistive Technology (HATS) • Personal FM system • teacher wears a transmitter around the neck • the transmitter delivers the teacher’s voice directly to the child’s hearing aid or cochlear implant • Sound-field systems • teacher wears a transmitter around the neck • the transmitter delivers the teacher’s voice to a set of speakers that are installed around the classroom • requires a classroom with good acoustics

  6. Voice Recognition • Apps available on smartphones, tablets, iPads, etc. • Students speak into a microphone and the system types what is said • Commonly used for sending emails or texts without typing • Sometimes the software doesn’t recognize a word and spells it wrong or substitutes another word altogether; documents often need editing

  7. Smart Pens • Echo Pen • http://youtu.be/fqRiLCwL48c

  8. Augmentative or Alternative Communication • Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) • http://youtu.be/c9ywf0WDoj0 • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) • http://youtu.be/r3m8_YmTDDM

  9. Screen Readers • Available on mac and pc computers, tablets, iPads, and smart phones • Needs to be turned on through the accessibility menu • Some print can be read and other print can’t • .docx are usually okay, .pdf need to be in Optical Character Recognition format • Federal legislation requires websites and text provided in educational settings to be screen reader accessible for any person with a print disability • Electronic voice can be slowed downor sped up, louder or quieter, and translated into various voices. Often mis-reads words.

  10. Audio Books • Many books have been recorded by humans and are in audiobook libraries. Some libraries are expensive (iTunes) and others are less expensive (Talking Book Library). Talking Book Libraries also have a wide selection of textbooks although sometimes new editions are not immediately available. • Books that have not been recorded can also be read using screen reader technology (electronic voice) if they are in print.

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