ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYPROJECTAshley Johnson

Ed 505

L.McMillin

Spring 1 2014

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

is defined as any device or service that helps a student with a disability to meet his or her IEP goals and participate in the general education setting to the greatest extent.

(IRIS Assistive Technology,” 2010)

There are 3 different types of AT: No-tech- available anytime ex. one hand typing Low-tech-non electrical ex. highlighter High –tech- complex electrical system ex. voice activated system

(Roblyer, Doering. Integrating Educational Technology 2013,CH 15)

REGULATION WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Technology Related Assistance Act for Individuals with Disabilities

(public Law 100-407)

Provides funding for statewide systems and services to provide assistive technology devices and service to individuals with disabilities

Federal Law requires any setting that is receiving Federal funding to comply with web accessibility standards

IDEA- 1997 mandates that every IEP team consider A.T when planning the educational program for individuals with disabilities

(Roblyer, Doering. Integrating Educational Technology 2013,CH 15)

A.T. FOR HEARING IMPAIRED

Front Row Juno Portable Audio and Lesson Capture This is a voice amplifier that

also records. Can be used to make videos Comes with a microphone

for students to use as well Teachers wear the necklace

around their neck and the tower amplifies throughout the classroom

(“Voice Amplification,” n.d)

A.T. FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

RUBY HD Video Magnifier A handheld video magnifier Screen size 4.3 with LED

lighting Magnifies objects up to 13

times it size Small enough to fit in your

pocket or backpack Changes background color and

text to suite your needs Saves pictures and text,

download to your computer

(“Freedom Scientific.” n.d.)

A.T. FOR LEARNING DISABILITIESReading Writing

Leap reader Sounds out words Reads each word in

books Shows how to write

letters and number

Fusion Portable word processor Great for struggling

writers Automatically saves

work Built in lessons and

assessments Includes: spell it, text to

speech, word prediction

(“Leap Frog,” n.d.) (“Portable Word ,” n.d.)

A.T. FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLE

Reachers and Grabbers Used to reach items Great for people in wheel chairs A simple low-tech device Can be carried around everywhere

( IRIS. Assistive Technology,” 2010)

REFERENCESFreedom Scientific. RUBY HD Handheld Video Magnifier. (n.d.) Retrieved January

20,214, from http://

www.freedomscientific.com/products/low-vision/RUBY-HD-handheld-video-magnifier.asp

Leap Frog. Leap Reader.(2013) Retrieved January 21,2014, from http://

shop.leapfrog.com/leapfrog/jump/LeapReader-Reading-and-Writing-System-%

26-Bundles/category/cat820006

Portable word processor.(n.d.) Retrieved January 19,2014, from http://

www.writerlearning.com/special-needs/fusion.php

Roblyer,M.D.& Doering,A.H. (2013). Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching.

New York: Pearson Education,INC

REFERENCE CONTINUED

Roblyer,M.D.& Doering,A.H. (2013). Integrating Educational

Technology into Teaching. New York: Pearson Education,INC

The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (2010). Assistive

Technology: An Overview. Retrieved on January 20,2014 from 

http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/at/

Voice Amplification.(n.d.) Retrieved January 21,2014, from

www.smarterclassrooms.com/voice-amplification.html