By: Jack Sauve & Olajiwon McCadney Assistive technology

Jackie’s Story

According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act:“Assistive technology means 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.”

Source: National Assistive Technology Research Institute

What is Assistive technology?

High-Tech

Medium Tech

Low Tech

No Tech

Source: National Assistive Technology Research

Institute

The Assistive Technology Continuum

Access and Environmental Controls

Aids to Daily LivingAssistive Listening

Source: www.pbs.org

Types of Assistive Technology (A-Z)

Augmentative/Alter-native Communication

Computer-Based Instruction

Mobility

Source: www.pbs.org

Types of Assistive Technology (A-Z)

Assistive Technology in action: Augmentative/Alternative

Communication

PositioningVisual Aids

Source: www.pbs.org

Types of Assistive Technology (A-Z)

Programs specifically designed for use by people with a LD have a combination of features to assist people with LD to access print material. Examples include:TextHELP Read & Write 8 GoldWYNN  5.0Kurzweil 3000Write: OutLoud SoloTextAloud 2.0Co:Writer SOLO

Source: Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training

Types of Assistive Technology- A Deeper Scope: Learning Disability Software

Alternative input devices allow individuals to control their computers through means other than a standard keyboard or pointing device. Examples include:Alternative keyboardsElectronic pointing devicesSip-and-puff systemsWands and sticksJoysticksTrackballsTouch screens

Source: www.microsoft.com

Types of Assistive Technology Products

Assistive Technology in action: Sip-and-puff systems

Braille embossers Keyboard filters Light signaler

alerts On-screen

keyboards

Source: www.microsoft.com

Types of Assistive Technology Products (Continued)

Reading tools and learning disabilities programs

Screen enlargers, or screen magnifiers

Screen readers Speech recognition or

voice recognition programs

Source: www.microsoft.com

Types of Assistive Technology Products (Continued)

Text-to-Speech (TTS) or speech synthesizers

Talking and large-print word processors

TTY/TDD conversion modems

Source: www.microsoft.com

Types of Assistive Technology Products (Continued)

An Action Research Study of Computer -Assisted Instruction Within the First Grade ClassroomSource: Assistive Technology Industry

AssociationUsing Assistive Technology to Foster

Speech and Language Skills at Home and in Preschool.Source: Council for Exceptional Children

Use of Assistive Technology by Students with Visual Impairments: Findings from a National Survey.Source: Journal of Visual Impairment &

Blindness

Research: Assistive Technology In Education

Q & A

“An Action Research Study of Computer -Assisted Instruction Within the First Grade ”: http://www.atia.org/files/public/atobv3n1articleSIX.pdf

“Assistive Technology: What software is available to assist students with Learning Disabilities?”: http://www.adcet.edu.au/Oao/view.aspx?id=4223

“Types of Assistive Technology Products”: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/at/types.aspx

“Types of Assistive Technology”: http://www.pbs.org/parents/inclusivecommunities/assistive_tech2.html

“Use of Assistive Technology by Students with Visual Impairments: Findings from a National Survey”: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=2&hid=2&sid=fef1d74b-9b38-

478a-b217-0d9283a77425%40sessionmgr11 “Using Assistive Technology to Foster Speech and Language Skills at

Home and in Preschool”: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=2&hid=2&sid=3cf0c030- fb06- 4f29-8275-610dd3f9370b%40sessionmgr12

“What is Assistive Technology?”: http://natri.uky.edu/resources/fundamentals/defined.html

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