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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN CLASSROOMCLASSROOM

UNICDAUNICDATechnologyTechnology

Marcos Alexander Mateo Valdez Marcos Alexander Mateo Valdez 2012-30-3-00562012-30-3-0056

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN CLASSROOMCLASSROOM

Assistive Technology is redefining what is possible for people with a Assistive Technology is redefining what is possible for people with a various range of cognitive/ learning, print, and physical abilities and various range of cognitive/ learning, print, and physical abilities and  disabilities, be it in the home, classroom, workplace and/or  disabilities, be it in the home, classroom, workplace and/or community. community.

Assistive Technology is enabling all individuals, of all ages, including Assistive Technology is enabling all individuals, of all ages, including those with disabilities, to be more Independent, Self-Confident, those with disabilities, to be more Independent, Self-Confident, Productive and better included in every day life, education, Productive and better included in every day life, education, employment and living. employment and living.

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Assistive devices include any device that disabled children (or Assistive devices include any device that disabled children (or adults) might use to help them learn and function more adults) might use to help them learn and function more effectively. By current estimates, more than 4,000 assistive effectively. By current estimates, more than 4,000 assistive technologies have been designed for students and teachers.technologies have been designed for students and teachers.

Those devices include everything from wheelchairs to a wide Those devices include everything from wheelchairs to a wide assortment of high-tech tools, includingassortment of high-tech tools, including

hearing aids and amplification devices that enable hearing-hearing aids and amplification devices that enable hearing-impaired students to hear what's going on in the classroom.impaired students to hear what's going on in the classroom.

glare-reduction screens, screen magnifiers, and Braille note-glare-reduction screens, screen magnifiers, and Braille note-taking devices that enable visually impaired students to taking devices that enable visually impaired students to participate more fullyparticipate more fully

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Read and WriteRead and Write Comprehensive Literacy support tools with features such as Text-Comprehensive Literacy support tools with features such as Text-

to-Speech with highlighting while reading on the internet or a to-Speech with highlighting while reading on the internet or a doc, Word Prediction while typing, Study skills for organization doc, Word Prediction while typing, Study skills for organization and research, Scanning Documents & Books with OCR, and research, Scanning Documents & Books with OCR, highlighting and study skills, Fact-Mapping and Brainstorming, highlighting and study skills, Fact-Mapping and Brainstorming, Simplifying reading passages, dictionary and vocabulary support, Simplifying reading passages, dictionary and vocabulary support, and more.  Read and Write Gold literacy support tools are offered and more.  Read and Write Gold literacy support tools are offered as an extension in the Chrome browser, as well as software for as an extension in the Chrome browser, as well as software for the computer.the computer.

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E-Books and AppsE-Books and Apps There are Apps for accessing digital books such as Voice Dream There are Apps for accessing digital books such as Voice Dream

Reader and iBooks, as well as many free e-book and audiobook Reader and iBooks, as well as many free e-book and audiobook options. Read textbooks for school or books for pleasure. Apps options. Read textbooks for school or books for pleasure. Apps can be utilized with accessibility features such as Voice-Over, text can be utilized with accessibility features such as Voice-Over, text to speech, Zoom/ Magnification, Highlighting, Definitions, to speech, Zoom/ Magnification, Highlighting, Definitions, Annotations, Font style and color selection, large text, etc. There Annotations, Font style and color selection, large text, etc. There are iPad andare iPad and iPhone Apps for all Abilities and Disabilities, to iPhone Apps for all Abilities and Disabilities, to support all Subjects of Learning/ Instruction (Math, Reading, support all Subjects of Learning/ Instruction (Math, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Science), as well as Literacy, AAC Writing, Social Studies, Science), as well as Literacy, AAC (communication), mobility (GPS), Studying, Organization and (communication), mobility (GPS), Studying, Organization and Time Management, Reminders, Scheduling, etc.Time Management, Reminders, Scheduling, etc.

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Free Text-To-Speech SoftwareFree Text-To-Speech Software   If you simply need just Text-to-Speech while navigating online If you simply need just Text-to-Speech while navigating online

or typing a paper, there are MANY free options, such as Natural or typing a paper, there are MANY free options, such as Natural Reader and Chrome extensions.Reader and Chrome extensions.

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voice-recognition software that voice-recognition software that turns the spoken word into turns the spoken word into type on a computer screen so type on a computer screen so students unable to move their students unable to move their limbs can take part.limbs can take part.

technologies that enable technologies that enable severely disabled students to severely disabled students to control their computers simply control their computers simply by following letters and by following letters and commands on the computer commands on the computer screen with their eyesscreen with their eyes

Many companies today are Many companies today are turning their research and turning their research and development to assistive development to assistive technologies. technologies.

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Assistive Technologies, Inc., located in Naperville, Ill., provides Assistive Technologies, Inc., located in Naperville, Ill., provides assistive devices to schools and individuals. "The technologies we assistive devices to schools and individuals. "The technologies we provide most often to school systems are voice recognition, provide most often to school systems are voice recognition, including products such as DragonDictate and including products such as DragonDictate and NaturallySpeaking.NaturallySpeaking.

Don Dalton, president of the company, told Education World. Don Dalton, president of the company, told Education World. Other products for people who have learning disabilities, such as Other products for people who have learning disabilities, such as Wordsmith, WYNN, and textHELP, are very popular too. Those Wordsmith, WYNN, and textHELP, are very popular too. Those products help people with learning disabilities read and write products help people with learning disabilities read and write more efficiently and productively.more efficiently and productively.

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Many on-line resources are available to help teachers and Many on-line resources are available to help teachers and school districts locate the right devices for any student in need. school districts locate the right devices for any student in need. Assistive Technology for Students With Disabilities is one such Assistive Technology for Students With Disabilities is one such resource. resource.

New and improved assistive devices are being developed all the New and improved assistive devices are being developed all the time. With a little online research, teachers and parents can find time. With a little online research, teachers and parents can find a device to help students with special needs reach every bit of a device to help students with special needs reach every bit of their potential. Spend a little time searching the resources and their potential. Spend a little time searching the resources and links below, and see if you can't find the perfect device to meet links below, and see if you can't find the perfect device to meet your students' special needs. your students' special needs.

Some links:Some links: http://specialed.about.com/education/specialed/mbody.htmhttp://specialed.about.com/education/specialed/mbody.htm http://www.nasdse.com/AAATE%20Paper.htmlhttp://www.nasdse.com/AAATE%20Paper.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/special_ed/asstive_tech/http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/special_ed/asstive_tech/

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