Team 2Team 2

Assistive TechnologyAssistive Technology

ParticipantsParticipants

Sylvia RezaSylvia Reza - - Intro, Definitions and Descriptions of Intro, Definitions and Descriptions of Various Types of Assistive TechnologiesVarious Types of Assistive Technologies

James HiggsJames Higgs - - Legal Requirements, Laws and Legal Requirements, Laws and Historical BackgroundHistorical Background

Sheri HiggsSheri Higgs - - Eligibility Requirements; Roles of Eligibility Requirements; Roles of School Districts and TeachersSchool Districts and Teachers

Fred KaplanFred Kaplan - - Roles and Responsibilities of MTTs Roles and Responsibilities of MTTs and Assistive Technologies; Resources for MTTs; and Assistive Technologies; Resources for MTTs; ConclusionConclusion

What Is Assistive Technology?What Is Assistive Technology?

DevicesDevices

““AnyAny ItemItem Piece of equipmentPiece of equipment Product systemProduct system

AcquiredAcquired CommerciallyCommercially ModifiedModified CustomizedCustomized

Used toUsed to IncreaseIncrease MaintainMaintain ImproveImprove

Functional capabilities of Functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities (P.L. individuals with disabilities (P.L. 108-364).108-364).

May beMay be As simple as a piece of foam which makes As simple as a piece of foam which makes

a spoon easier to graspa spoon easier to grasp As complex as a computer that responds As complex as a computer that responds

to voice commandsto voice commands

ServicesServices

““Any services that directly assist an Any services that directly assist an individual with a disability in theindividual with a disability in the

SelectionSelection AcquisitionAcquisition Use of an assistive technology Use of an assistive technology

device" (P.L. 108-364).device" (P.L. 108-364). May includeMay include

Adapting a toy so that it may be Adapting a toy so that it may be operated by a child with disabilitiesoperated by a child with disabilities

Installing grab bars for an older Installing grab bars for an older person to increase his/her safety in person to increase his/her safety in the homethe home

Teaching an individual to use a Teaching an individual to use a Braille note-taking deviceBraille note-taking device

Low Tech Assistive DevicesLow Tech Assistive Devices

Include items such as:Include items such as: pencil gripspencil grips colored overlayscolored overlays raised-line paperraised-line paper MagnifiersMagnifiers tactile letterstactile letters Post-It® notesPost-It® notes slanted surfacesslanted surfaces

Often Often available for low available for low or no cost and can or no cost and can sometimes be made sometimes be made from readily available from readily available materials.materials.

Mid Tech Assistive DevicesMid Tech Assistive Devices

Usually battery operatedUsually battery operated Relatively simple to Relatively simple to

operateoperate May includeMay include

CalculatorsCalculators Spell checkersSpell checkers Voice output Voice output

communication aides communication aides (VOCAs )(VOCAs )

Switch operated toys and Switch operated toys and appliancesappliances

Audio booksAudio books Digital or Tape voice Digital or Tape voice

recordersrecorders

Mid Tech Device - Audio BooksMid Tech Device - Audio BooksKindle Kindle

Like email has replaced written Like email has replaced written notes – E-reading has replaced notes – E-reading has replaced bound booksbound books

Initial cost is the equipmentInitial cost is the equipment Thereafter E-books are cheaper Thereafter E-books are cheaper

than bound booksthan bound books WikipediaWikipedia NewspapersNewspapers MagazinesMagazines BlogsBlogs Full DictionaryFull Dictionary Email capabilityEmail capability Load Word or PDF filesLoad Word or PDF files Add annotation notes on Add annotation notes on

marginmargin

BenefitsBenefits LightweightLightweight HandheldHandheld

• Suitable for those with arthritis or Suitable for those with arthritis or hand flexibility issueshand flexibility issues

Easy for traveling – not lugging Easy for traveling – not lugging weight of books in luggageweight of books in luggage

No trips to store – download – No trips to store – download – uses same technology as cell uses same technology as cell phone connectivityphone connectivity

ReadabilityReadability PortabilityPortability Pocket libraryPocket library GreenGreen No glareNo glare Effortless to turn pageEffortless to turn page Text displayed in 6 different fonts Text displayed in 6 different fonts

a plus for vision challenged a plus for vision challenged Text to speech functionText to speech function

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High Tech Assistive DevicesHigh Tech Assistive Devices

Generally more Generally more complicated to learn complicated to learn and operateand operate

Often involve Often involve computers and computers and computer softwarecomputer software Graphic organizersGraphic organizers

High Tech Assistive DeviceHigh Tech Assistive Device

Alternative Cursor Alternative Cursor Control Control

High Tech DeviceHigh Tech Device

Voice RecognitionVoice Recognition Windows Vista Speech Windows Vista Speech

Recognition Device Recognition Device

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