Importance of Providing

Assistive / Adaptive

Technology (AT) for Students

Sam CorderoEME 2040 Sec 170Professor WashburnMarch 28, 2014

Assistive/Adaptive Technology Devices

As Defined by the Technology-Related Assistance for Individual with Disabilities Act of 1998 (PL 100-407) Assistive Technology Devices, also referred to as Adaptive Technology Devices, are any item, used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities (Cavanaugh).

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Assistive/Adaptive Technologies

HearingSight

Mobility, orCognitive Challenges

To be able to translate text and understand

Make it possible for individuals with:

spoken words and data.

Adaptive Technology for Hearing Impairments

Video Captioning Enables captions to be added to videos

Captions represent audio content of video presentations

Captioned information is displayed at the bottom of the presentation

Caption information is appropriately synchronized with the video.

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Adaptive Technology for Vision Impairments

Technology for Vision Impairments: Software

JAWS for WindowsJAWS works alongside popular applications, reading information on the computer screen using synthesized speech. With a refreshable braille display, JAWS can also provide braille output in addition to, or instead of, speech (Cognitive).

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Adaptive Technology for Mobility Impairments

Adjustable Height FurnitureThe chairs in the ATAC are manually height-adjustable. This helps those that are short or tall sit in a more comfortable position without having to slouch or stretch.

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Adaptive Technology for Learning Disabilities

NEC Versa LitePad Tablet

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The NEC Versa LitePad Tablet computer is a lightweight laptop computer that electronically captures handwritten notes. The tablet supports handwriting recognition, allowing the user to write directly on the screen (with a non-ink digital pen) while the tablet translates the handwriting into keyboard-style text

Considerations for Assistive/Adaptive Technology

The Individual

The Environment

The Characteristics

The Level of Technology

Assistive/Adaptive Technology

The levels are reliant on whether the device is:

Personally

Developmentally or

Instructionally necessary

May be Classified as High, Middle or Low Tech Level.

High Level Technology Devices to Perform Some Function

ComputersComputers

MicrochipsMicrochips

ElectronicsElectronics

Applications of

Facilitate the learners effective interaction

Assistive/Adaptive Technology Devices

with his or her environment.

Minimize, or eliminate, the student’s future need or reliance of a particular deviceeliminating the need for the item in an individual’s future.

Benefits

Provides a method for students with disabilities to

Some immediate benefits of Assistive/Adaptive

Greater student integration in regular subject

Decreased student isolation

participate in classroom activities

area classrooms

Technology Devices include:

of AT Devices

of AT Devices in the Classroomimpact

Many teachers have consistently worked to provide alternative ways of learning for students in different ways. The impact of technology on education has been profound. Computers have become an essential literacy tool in our society. When assistive technology is appropriately integrated into the classroom, students are provided with multiple means to complete their work and focus on achieving academic standards (sc.edu, 2012).

References

Cavanaugh, T. W., Ph.D. (n.d.). Assistive Technology and Inclusion. Retrieved from

Cavanaugh, T. W. (n.d.). The Need for Assistive Technology in Educational Technology. UNF. Retrieved from https://www.unf.edu/~tcavanau/publications/site2001/AT_in_IT.htm

What is assistive technology and how is it used in schools? (Oct 9, 2012). sc.edu. Retrieved from http://www.sc.edu/scatp/cdrom/atused.html

Technology for Learning Disabilities. (n.d.) Cognitive Disabilities. Indiana University. Retrieved from