Assistive and Adaptive Technologies

by Alix GuillaumeEME2040Professor: Dr. ColemanOctober 25, 2012

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PURPOSE OF ASSISTIVE & ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

1. Diverse Groups of Learners

ELL (English Language Learners) or ESL (English as a Second Language).

ESE (Autism, Deaf/hard of hearing, Emotional and behavioral disability, Hospital Homebound, Intellectual Disabilities, Physical Impaired, Specific Learning Disability, and Visual Impaired)

Disability Definition: “…difficulty performing socially

expected activities such as work for pay, and explicitly recognizes the interaction of the environment and pathologies/impairments to cause disabilities.” (Cornell University, 2012).

Cognitive: brain impairment Physical: born or acquired Linguistic: speech or language barrier

Another Purposes2. Multisensory Based Tools (tactile,

active, visual, and auditory effects)

3. Support Different Learning Styles (Kynetic, Visual, Auditive)

HEARING VISUAL MOBILITY

• Computer/ Portable W.P./Aide note taking

• Phone amplifier

• Hearing Aid

• Close Captioning

• Screen Magnifier

• Braille Materials

• Braille Translation Software

• Enlarged or Braille/tactile labels for keyboard

• Power Mobility Toy

• Powered Wheelchair

• Adapted Vehicle for driving

Assistive Technology for ESE

IPads, IPhones, radio, headsets, microphones, special keyboards, recording devices, text reading software, special websites and programs, etc

videos,scanners, Mimio and Mobi,electronic spellers and dictionaries, speech recognition software, handheld calculators,

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

CONCLUSION

References Chartmaker.mathwarehouse.com Cornell University . (2012). Disability. Cornell

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