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Assistive Technologies

Assistive Technologies. Jennifer Stephenson. Terms:. IEP (Individualized Education Program) - A plan to help students succeed in school that includes goals for the child and any special support that the child might need in order to obtain these goals ( Bachrach ).

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Assistive Technologies

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  1. Assistive Technologies Jennifer Stephenson

  2. Terms: • IEP (Individualized Education Program)- A plan to help students succeed in school that includes goals for the child and any special support that the child might need in order to obtain these goals (Bachrach). • Inclusion- Where students with disabilities are taught in the same classroom along with students who do not have disabilities. • Least Restrictive Environment- Educating students with disabilities alongside students who do not have disabilities as often as possible, only pulling them out for special services when absolutely necessary (Idea).

  3. What is assistive technology? • Assistive technology is technology that can be used by people with disabilities in order to improve and enhance their functional capabilities (Bachrach). Assistive technologies can be as low tech as having a piece of cardboard covered in felt, or as high tech as having specially designed computers that alter to separate disabilities. • Assistive technologies help students with disabilities to work independently.

  4. Assistive technology for students who are blind or visually impaired • Students who are blind or visually impaired have the difficulty of not being able to read text or write text. In class this can mean tests must be administered in a different way for these students, but also that they may need to record lectures to listen to again later as they may not be able to take notes to study later. While there is braille for reading and tape recorders for recording and listening there are other technologies that can assist these students. • Screen Magnification- There are many students who are not completely blind and who can benefit from screen magnification (Allegheny College). This technology enlarges text on the screen of a computer. This technology can allow the student to read normally and independently. • Screen Readers- These read the text aloud for students on computers and allow the student to work independently (Allegheny College).

  5. Assistive technology for students who are physically disabled • Students who are physically disabled can have loss or limitation of function in their muscles and limitation in mobility due to loss of limbs, paralysis, shakiness and many other factors (GMC-uk). These students may not be able to do everything that a non-disabled student can do. For instance students may need different ways to write, type, or even sit at a desk. • Wheelchairs- Wheelchairs while an obvious assisstive technology help students to move around the classroom and also can keep them safe from falls. Also wheelchairs can be fitted with a keyboard or other technologies to help the student with taking notes and completing assignments. • Eye tracking- This is a very exciting technology that registers the students eye movements in order to navigate through the web (GMC-uk). There are students with limited or no use of their arms and hands and this technology allows them to browse the web and complete assignments independently.

  6. Assistive technologies for students with ADHD • Students with ADHD, or Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, have a hard time staying focused, controlling their behavior, and causes students to be hyperactive (Nihm). This can make it difficult for the teacher to engage the student in lengthy activities and may cause students with ADHD to need to work hard to behave and perform properly. Assistive technologies can help to keep students on the right track. • Talking calculators- When students press keys the calculator reads aloud the numbers and symbols as well as the answer to help enable ADHD students to know that they pressed the correct keys before writing their answer down on paper (Raskind, Stanberry). This will help to keep the student focused on the numbers and the correct operation so careless mistakes are not made. • Audio books- Read books aloud to students which can help to improve reading speed and reading comprehension. Reading speed and comprehension are both two difficult tasks for students with ADHD (Raskind, Stanberry).

  7. Conclusion • I have learned most importantly that assistive technology helps students to gain independence in the classroom. This knowledge will help me as I start to spend more time in classrooms because I can enable my students with technologies to help them instead of them becoming dependent on me. While I would personally be there for my students, assistive technology would show them that they can do things on their own because they will not always have someone there to help them. Another concept I have learned is that students with disabilites will have different levels of abilities. By this I mean not every “legally blind” student I encounter will be able to see absolutely nothing, some can see things up close if text is enlarged or if a screen is brought closer to their face. I think this is important to note because when I learn that I have a student with a disability I will have to figure out their specific attributes to their disability and what individual assistance they will need in order to succeed in the classroom. • It is very important to have access to assistive technologies in elementary classrooms because with this students can learn from a young age about technologies that can help them in their everyday life. Without assistive technologies in classrooms, students with disabilities may not be able to receive the same quality education as those students without disabilities.

  8. Resources Bachrach, S. (2011, May 1). Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Retrieved September 19, 2014, from http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/iep.html# Assistive Technology for College Students. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2014, from http://adaptivetech.tcnj.edu/resheet/blind.htm Inclusion - - What is Inclusion? (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2014, from http://specialed.about.com/od/integration/a/Inclusion-What-Is-Inclusion.htm IDEA - Building The Legacy of IDEA 2004. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2014, from http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,statute,I,B,612,a,5,

  9. Allegheny College. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2014, from http://sites.allegheny.edu/disabilityservices/students-who-are-blind-or-have-a-visual-impairment/ • GMC-uk. Assistive technologies for people with physical impairments. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2014, from http://www.gmc-uk.org/accessibility/assistive_technologies/physical_impairments.asp • Raskind, M., & Stanberry, K. (n.d.). The Best Software and Gadgets for ADHD Students. Retrieved September 19, 2014, from http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/6585-3.html • Nimh. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2014, from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml

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