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“Assistive Technology use in the daily

life of a student with low vision”

Mirandela, June 2012

Elaborated by Luísa Pratas and Irene Miranda

Study Objectives Global

• To evaluate the impact of assistive technology use in the daily life of a student with low vision.

Specific

• To observe the interaction of the student with assistive technology;

• To analyse how useful AT is in the teaching and learning process;

• To analyse how AT is applyed in different contexts.

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Mirandela town

Situated in Tras-os-Montes region;

River Tua crosses the town which is designated as

«Tua Princess»

Rich gastronomy, famous for «alheira de

Mirandela» (a special sausage)

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“Mirandela, MirandelaMira-a bem ficarás nela, Quem Mirandela mirouEm Mirandela ficou.”

ICT Resources Centre for Special Needs - Mirandela

Location

• Carvalhais primary school – Mirandela

Aims

• To assess pupils needs in what concerns assistive technologies (AT).• To monitor AT use in the teaching and learning processes.• To inform, train and recommend AT to the educational community in the context of special education.• To create instruments for AT use, adapted to specific situations.• To establish partnerships and protocols. 4Luísa Pratas e Irene MirandaT

School Cluster of Mirandela

Total

• 1110 pupils/students• 141 teachers• 42 support staff

Daily courses

• Education and Training Courses • Scientific and Humanities courses• Professional Courses

Evening course

• Adult learning course5Luísa Pratas e Irene Miranda

Case Study - Student profile

Identification • Name: Ana Sofia Gonçalves Age: 17 years old• Grade :11th• Course: Scientific – Humanities / Languages and Humanities

ICF – CY : Functionalities Profile

• Severe problems in vision (b210)

• Severe difficulties in reading and writing (d166,d170,d325,d345)

• Severe difficulties walking in different surface levels (d4502) and around obstacles (d4503).

• Environment facilitators: educational technologies (e130); family (e310 , e410); relationships, peers, schoolfellows, friends and people in charge (e320, e325, e425, e330, e430) 6Luísa Pratas e Irene Miranda

Assessment process at the ICT Resources Centre

Mirandela Methodology

• Assessment programme preparation

• Literature/documents review

• Individual planning for assessment procedure

• Observation of student’s interaction with AT

• Joint analysis for final decision

• Participation of all actors in the process


Ana’s evaluation – start on 10/02/2009

Use of different AT:

• Electronic zoom system Merlin LCDZooms up to 60X, controls colour (contrast - positive/negative…) and brightness.

•ZoomText SoftwareCustomizes desktop features according to user’s needs.


AT used by Ana

Whiteboard in class Adapted desk Desk lamp (cold light) Materials in zoom font


Compact + GlassLaptop with zoom 10 X and TFT screen 10 cm

Zoomtext Software

Thanks for your

attention!

Luísa Maria Pratas

Maria Irene Miranda

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