Assistive

Technology

•Assistive Technology is a term that is used to aid individuals with disabilities using adaptive services such as devices or technology.

The law requires school systems to ensure that all individuals needs are

met if additional services are required.

Disabilities Act of 2004

Individuals with Disabilities Education

Act(IDEA)

HEARING IMPAIRED A Speech- to- Text Converter allows the

instructor to convert the spoken language into a written format so that lessons can be read by a hearing impaired student.

SEEING IMPAIRED

The Braille system is a code that is used to aid the visually impaired with reading. Braille is composed of raised dots that are read using fingers by individuals who have difficulty seeing.

LEARNING DISABLED Brain pop is an animated interactive

website that allows individuals to view content standard videos and play games for all subjects to provide extra support for learning.

PHYSICALLY DISABLED A computer mouth stick helps aid

individuals who have difficulty using the computer due to physical challenges.

REFERENCES Braille. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/braille/12

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.brainpop.com/

The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (2010). Assistive Technology: An Overview. Retrieved on (March,

31, 2014) from http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/at/

Motor disabilities- assistive technologies. (2012, October 12). Retrieved from

http://webaim.org/articles/motor/assistive

Olsen, K. (n.d.). Assistive technology devices for students with disabilities. Retrieved from

http://www.ehow.com/about_5445583_assistive-technology-devices-students-disabilities.html

Text to speech(Image) (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.google.com/search?q=text to speech&source=lnms&tbm=

isch&sa=X&ei

=Ulw6U_GfO5DisASY0YDgAg&sqi=2&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAw&biw=1280&bih=603

ED #505

Erika N. WilliamsMarch 2014