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Assistive Technology
Zackary Dempsey, Danielle Poigon, and Elizabeth
Weinland
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology- is any device that helps students with physical and mental disabilities perform task that would be difficult or impossible for them to do on their own.
Multiple Intelligences
Assistive Technology for the Physically Disabled
Adaptive seating Wheel chairs, walkers
Printed notes with large print
Microphone or recorded class lectures
Ergonomic Pens Touch screen
computers Voice recognition
software
Assistive Technology for the Average Student
Many assistive technologies are being established in everyday classrooms to help average students grasp the subject matter.
Flip Camera Skype and other social
networking sites Smart Boards or
interactive boards Google Docs
Some issues with Assistive Technology
Untrained in the uses.
Can be expensive.
Always changing and improving.
Design: Making it universal rather than specialized.
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Works Cited "How to Teach Children With Physical Disabilities |eHow.com." eHow. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2011.<http://www.ehow.com/how_4894870_teach-children-physical-disabilities.html>.
"Introduction to Assistive Technology: Trends and Issues."ATTO: Assistive Technology Training Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2011. <http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/intro/introtrends.php>.
Demski, Jennifer. "AND ACCESS for all." T H E Journal 35.12 (2008): 30-35. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Mar. 2011.
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