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Assistive Technologyfor K-12 Students
Glenn DamianAssistive Technology Coordinator
Northeast Regional Education CooperativeREC 4
Las Vegas, NM
Presentation ATC, May 7, 2019
AT Services to Schools2013- Present
•Assistive Technology screening and evaluation•Assistive Technology equipment and software loans•Assistive technology training and supports to students, teachers, and parents•Vocational Evaluation
Assistive Technology Services School Year 2018-2019
reading, writing and learning barriers 61
communication impairment 16
hearing or vision impairment3
mobility impairment
3
multiple disabilities
4
Total
87
Assistive Technology Process in K-12
• Referral• AT screening and report• IEP • Support acquiring and implementing
recommended AT• Follow-up assessment on effectiveness• Adjustment of Strategies
AT Referral Form
Assistive Technology by Grade Level
• Reading, and writing usually after 3rd grade• If reading/ writing does not improve, add
higher level accommodations by high school
• Mobility, communication, hearing and vision accommodations may begin at pre-K level
Accommodationsfor Reading and Writing
• Text to Speech (reading by listening)• Speech to Text (writing by speaking)• Word Prediction• Note Taking
AT for Communication Impairment
• Text to Speech and Talking Board apps for iPad and Android• Voice 4u• Posco• ProLoQuo
• Dedicated devices• Dynavox• Nova Chat
AT for Hearing Impairment• Williams Sound FM transmitter receiver
AT for Visual Impairment• Specialized programs (Zoom Text, JAWS,
Window Eyes• Braille readers (text to braille, braille to
speech)• Built in accommodations on PC• Text-to-Speech programs and applications
Other Accommodations• Computer Access for mobility impairment,
visual impairment• Switches• Different mouse and keyboard• Modified work stations• Modified font, contrast and screen display
Some Useful AT Applications Reading Writing Note taking
Built in Accessibility(iPad tablet and iPhone)
Built-in Accessibility(iPad, iPhone, android tablets and phones)
NA
Prizmo (iPad, iPhone)Prizmo Go (iPad, iPhone)Text Fairy (Android tablet and phone)Scan and Read Pro (PC)
Dragon Naturally Speaking (PC)Typ-O (iPad, iPhone)Mobi Eye Gaze (PC)Co-Writer(PC)Word Q(PC)Kurzweil 3000 (PC)Live Scribe app (Android tablet and phone)
Voice Record Pro (iPad,iPhone, Android tablet and phone)Audio Note (iPad, iPhone)
C-Pen Live Scribe Pen
Audio Text Technology and Services
• Learning Ally• Book Share• E-books• Kurzweil/ Firefly• Adobe Text Conversion
Preparing Students to Transition to College and Careers
• Classroom Computer StationRead by ListeningWrite by typingWrite by speaking
Peer Support• Research indicates that students learn best
with peer support.• Use of technology is most effective when all
students are engaged, not just one or two• All students should be encouraged to use the
technology-based accommodations in the classroom and assist each other in learning
Lessons Learned• Technology must be easy to use• AT is personal, must fit the preferences and
needs of the user• AT must be specified in the IEP or 504 to
have a positive impact• AT must be thoroughly trained and
supported (student, teacher, EA, ancillary)• AT requires Adjustment and Continuity
