WH AT I S A S S I S T I V E TECHNOLOGY?

Amanda Porter

Assistive Technology is: Assistive technology is a variety of technologies that are accessible and available for students with disabilities. These technologies are to help students with disabilities to perform functions that might be difficult or impossible in everyday life. Assistive Technology truly helps students function in everyday activities and be successful in society with the appropriate device given to them.

Benefits of AT Devices

see hear communicate play remember

read work with numbers write use a computer study Data collection

 promotes self esteem improves functionality increases productivity enhances performance

increases independency

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Assistive Technology and IDEA

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Types of Assistive Technologies

Low-functioning students: pencil grip adapted books slant board highlighters, tape magnifiers color coding picture communication sign language picture schedule extra time peer support Mid-Functioning students: word processor text to speech spell checker calculator digital recorders organizers e-books adapted keyboard adapted mouse adapted toys High-Functioning students: computer smartphones smartpens PDAs OCR software magnification software speech output devices switch joystick access scanning access voice recognition environmental control devices

 Goals/Objectives/Devices Specific tasks reflective of his or her IEP Services, implementation, and appropriate devices to help student be

more functional in society.

Data collection to see if the device is effective towards students Goals and objectives. Is student unlikely to make progress toward goals without AT devices and

services?
Help student become independent in the future? Continuously revist the use of the device and the growth of the student towards his or her goals or the change in strengths or needs.

Read OutLoud: Don Johnston

Read:OutLoud is an accessible text reader that provides below-grade level readers access to the general curriculum. Students can also create graphic organizers and set adaptive texts, font size, and reading speed.

Proloquo2go
Proloquo2Go is a software that helps students communicate at home, school, and at work. Features are pictures with visual and audible labels with a ariety of voices, speech, and word prediction. Suitable for iPod/iPad http://www.assistiveware.com/product/proloquo2go

Catalyst
Design, Collect, Anyalize iPad http://www.datafinch.com/products/catalyst/tour Video tour

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Conclusion
Collaborate with other teachers, SLP, OT, PT, AT Leaders/Reps, and Sped. Coordinators.
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