Assistive TecnologyEdgar Pinto, Emanuel Almeida and Fábio Romão

10 year

Wednesday, 18th may 2016

What is assistive technology?

Is a flexible, collaborative decision-making process in which teams of families, professionals, and friends repeatedly revise their decisions and reach consensus about the ever-changing abilities, needs, and expectations of the person with a disability.

When Should Assistive Tecnology Be Considered? When a disability impacts the performance or potential of a

person in any of several areas: Play Accessing environments Communication Writing

Upon team request As early as possible

Disabilities and AT Assistive Tecnology Neurological Causes Congenital Causes Temporary Causes Sensory Causes

Types of Assistive Technology No-Tech Low-Tech High-Tech

No-Tech Highlighter tapes & pens Specialized paper

Raised line Contrasting line

Line guides

Low-Tech Portable keyboards Spell checkers Talking calculators Digitized communication

devices

High-Tech Computer software AAC devices Power wheelchairs

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