ASSISTIVE/ADAPTIVE

TECHNOLOGYCREATED BY: BSU GRAD STUDENT, SHERRI

BERNSTEIN

ALL CHILDREN DESERVE TO LEARN•HELPING CHILDREN LEARN IS A TEACHER’S GOAL.

USING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CAN ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE LEARNING EVEN IF THEY HAVE SOME LEARNING DIFFICULTIES FROM SOME TYPE OF DISABILITY.

COGNITIVE DIFFICULTIESHOW CAN WE HELP CHILDREN THAT ENCOUNTER COGNITIVE DIFFICULTIES WHEN TRYING TO LEARN?

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READING/WRITING DIFFICULTIES• THESE TWO TOOLS CAN HELP CHILDREN

WHO HAVE READING/WRITING DIFFICULTIES• WITH THESE TOOLS THESE CHILDREN CAN

NOW PARTICIPATE IN READING/WRITING ACTIVITIES JUST LIKE THEIR PEERS.• THE COMPACT/C (TTY) HELPS CHILDREN TALK

TO COMMUNICATE CERTAIN THOUGHTS.• CICERO TEXT READER WILL TAKE TEXT ON A

COMPUTER AND TRANSLATOR TO SOUND.

Compact/C (TTY)

Cicero Text Reader

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DAILY SCHEDULING ISSUES/STAYING ON TASK

• THESE TWO TOOLS CAN HELP CHILDREN WHO HAVE TROUBLE WITH SCHEDULING AND STAYING ON TASK. • WITH THESE TOOLS THESE CHILDREN CAN NOW

PARTICIPATE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES JUST LIKE THEIR PEERS.• THE OLYMPUS POCKET RECORDER HELPS

CHILDREN RECORD THEIR SCHEDULE AND THEN CHECK IT AND FOLLOW IT. • SMART STEPS MOBILE GIVES CHILDREN A VISUAL

THAT HELPS THEM FIGURE OUT WHAT IS COMING NEXT. SOME CHILDREN HAVE EXTREME DIFFICULTIES WITH THIS.

Olympus Pocket Recorder

Smart Steps Mobile

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PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIESHOW CAN WE HELP CHILDREN THAT ENCOUNTER PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIES WHEN TRYING TO LEARN?

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NO OR LIMITED USE OF HANDS

• THESE TWO TOOLS CAN HELP CHILDREN WHO HAVE NO USE OR LIMITED USE OF THEIR HANDS BY HELPING THEM TYPE AND USE KEYBOARDS WITH THEIR MOUTHS AND HEADS. • WITH THESE TOOLS THESE CHILDREN CAN

NOW PARTICIPATE IN KEYBOARDING ACTIVITIES JUST LIKE THEIR PEERS.• MOUTH STICK HELPS CHILDREN USE MOUTH

MOVEMENTS TO MANIPULATE THE KEYBOARD.• HEAD WAND HELPS CHILDREN USE HEAD

MOVEMENTS TO MANIPULATE THE KEYBOARD.

Mouth Stick

Head Wand

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UNRELIABLE MUSCLE CONTROL • THESE TWO TOOLS CAN HELP CHILDREN WHO

HAVE LACK OF MUSCLE CONTROL. • WITH THESE TOOLS THESE CHILDREN CAN NOW

PARTICIPATE IN COMPUTER ACTIVITIES JUST LIKE THEIR PEERS.• THE ADAPTIVE KEYBOARD HELPS WITH LARGER

KEYS AND RAISED AREAS TO HELP AVOID HITTING TOO MANY KEYS• OVERSIZE TRACK BALL HELPS BY BEING MUCH

EASIER FOR CHILDREN THAN A MOUSE. CAN ALSO HELP CHILDREN WITH POOR FINE MOTOR SKILLS

Adaptive Keyboard

Oversized Track Ball

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SENSORY DIFFICULTIESHOW CAN WE HELP CHILDREN THAT ENCOUNTER SENSORY DIFFICULTIES WHEN TRYING TO LEARN?

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VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS• THESE TWO TOOLS CAN HELP CHILDREN WHO

HAVE VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS BY HELPING THEM STILL “SEE” THINGS.• WITH THESE TOOLS THESE CHILDREN CAN

NOW PARTICIPATE IN DIFFERENT SIGHT ACTIVITIES JUST LIKE THEIR PEERS OR CLOSE TO IT. • MAGNITALK HELPS CHILDREN BE ABLE TO SEE

SCREENS AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION SO THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN SIGHT ACTIVITIES.• FOCUS BLUE HELPS TURN SCREEN WORDS

INTO BRAILLE FOR THOSE THAT HAVE NO SIGHT.

MagniTalk

Focus Blue

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HEARING IMPAIRMENTS• THESE TWO TOOLS CAN HELP CHILDREN WHO

HAVE HEARING IMPAIRMENTS BY HELPING THEM STILL “HEAR” THINGS.• WITH THESE TOOLS THESE CHILDREN CAN

NOW PARTICIPATE IN DIFFERENT AUDITORY ACTIVITIES JUST LIKE THEIR PEERS. • ABLEPLANET BEHIND HELPS CHILDREN BE

ABLE TO HEAR LOUDER THAN THEIR PEERS. IT AMPLIFIES SOUNDS.• INTERACT-AS HELPS CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF

COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR PEERS WHO DO NOT SPEAK IN SIGN LANGUAGE..

Interact-AS

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ableplanet Behind

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AT-RISK STUDENTSHOW CAN WE HELP AT-RISK CHILDREN THAT ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTIES WHEN TRYING TO LEARN?

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AUTISM SPECTRUM • THESE TWO TOOLS CAN HELP CHILDREN

WHO ARE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM.• WITH THESE TOOLS THESE CHILDREN CAN

NOW PARTICIPATE IN DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES JUST LIKE THEIR PEERS. • BUZOO HELPS CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM

SPECTRUM WORK ON SOCIAL SKILLS, LANGUAGE AND FUNCTION SKILLS.• ACTIVITY TIMER HELPS CHILDREN FOCUS

AND STAY ON TASK. IT HELPS THEM WITH THEIR FUNCTION SKILLS TO FUNCTION IN A CLASSROOM.

BuZoo

Activity Timer

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AUTISM SPECTRUM CONT.• THESE TWO TOOLS CAN HELP CHILDREN WHO

ARE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM.• WITH THESE TOOLS THESE CHILDREN CAN

NOW PARTICIPATE IN DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES JUST LIKE THEIR PEERS. • AIKO AND EDGAR HELPS CHILDREN ON THE

AUTISM SPECTRUM WITH BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION.• ACTIVITY TIMER HELPS CHILDREN FOCUS AND

STAY ON TASK. IT HELPS THEM WITH THEIR FUNCTION SKILLS TO FUNCTION IN A CLASSROOM.

Choice Boards

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Aiko & Edgar

GIFTED AND TALENTEDHOW CAN WE HELP GIFTED AND TALENTED CHILDREN THAT ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTIES WHEN TRYING TO LEARN?

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GIFTED STUDENTS• THESE TWO TOOLS CAN HELP CHILDREN WHO

ARE GIFTED AND LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGE.• WITH THESE TOOLS THESE CHILDREN CAN GO

ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR LEARNING.• CARGO-BOT HELPS CHILDREN LEARN HIGHER

LEVEL SKILLS, SCAFFOLDING THEM ON CODING.• GEOBEE CHALLENGE GIVES CHILDREN AN

OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW OFF THEIR GIFTED SKILLS AGAINST OTHERS AT THEIR SAME LEVEL. CHILDREN 4-8 CAN REALLY GAIN HIGHER LEVEL SKILLS.

Cargo-Bot

GeoBee Challenge

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TALENTED STUDENTS• THESE TWO TOOLS CAN HELP CHILDREN WHO

HAVE SPECIAL TALENTS IN CERTAIN AREAS.• WITH THESE TOOLS THESE CHILDREN CAN

NOW USE THEIR TALENTS THAT THEY ARE SUCCEEDING WITH. • X-CONSTRUCTION HELPS CHILDREN WHO ARE

SUCCESSFUL IN ENGINEERING. THEY CAN USE THESE SKILLS TO BUILD AND CREATE.• MATH CIRCLES GIVE CHILDREN THE

OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH OTHER MATHLETES ON HIGHER MATH SKILLS AND CHALLENGES THEM.

Math Circles

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X Construction

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