Assistive technology and adaptive technology BY: BRANDIE OSBORN

What is assistive technology?

Is technology that can help children with learning disabilities leverage their strengths and work around or compensate for specific learning problems.

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Facts about assistive technology Assistive technology can be low tech and high tech.

It can be critical for the person using it

IDEA act states that school districts must consider assistive technology for any child in special education classes.

What can assistive technology do for your students with learning disabilites

It can minimize the extent to which students with learning disabilities need to ask for help.

It enables them to become more independent learners.

It helps students fit in with classroom learning and routines.

It motivates students to set high goals for themselves.

It helps students function at a level that works well with their intelligence.

It can help students to reach their full potential giving them the greater freedom and independences along the way.

Examples of assistive technologies

Low Highlighters

Color coded files

Books on tape

High Computers that have software

that can read text aloud.

Speech recognition

Speech recognition that can turn oral language into written text.

Talking calculators that assist students with math difficulties.

Software that predicts and edits words

Ipads

How to get assistive technology A qualified evaluator must complete an assistive technology

evaluation.

If the evaluator recommends a device it must be acquired by the school.

If you, your child, or the staff in your Childs school needs training to use the device the training must be provided.

Adaptive technology

Adaptive technology is used to describe hardware or software that is used to help individuals with disabilities use computers.

Examples of adaptive technologies

Screen reading software

Screen magnification

Smart table

Smart board

Dynavox

Flip page turner

Reading pens

Text readers

Importance of providing assistive technology.

I feel providing assistive technology in the classroom is very important for students with disabilities. I feel this way because one it helps the students do better in class. Two it helps them feel better about themselves and being a classroom with other students. Third it helps them become more motivated. Lastly it gives them more freedom and independence in the classroom and with them doing their school work. I would definitely push for assistive technology in the school I would be teaching at.

Work cited

"Assistive Technology in Action." YouTube. YouTube, 07 Dec. 2012. Web. 23 Mar. 2014.

"Eat Smart for a Great Start Newsletter." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2014.

"National Center for Learning Disabilities." Homepage Banner Rotator RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2014.