Assessing An Individual's Assistive Technology

Technology has come a long way for both leisure purposes and essentials for life. But technology is necessary for people with disabilities to even think about having a normal life. Assistive technology is the key factor for people with disabilities because without it they would not even have a chance at a normal life. Assistive technology has come a long way and will continue to try and help more people in the future, but assistive technology still has a long way to go before people with disabilities can have a normal life

An assistive technology device can be an item, software system, or piece of equipment used to increase, improve, or maintain the functional capabilities of a student with disabilities. It can help a person with a disability complete tasks they need to perform on a daily basis. Assistive technology services serve to directly assist students with disabilities in the selection or use of an assistive technology device. For some students with disabilities, assistive technology is important because they would not be able to benefit form their educational program. Assistive technology is a part of the Individualized Education Plan for each student. The educational team for the student must ask if there is a device that will improve their functional capabilities. If the educational team discovers that the child could benefit from a device that fits that description, the school district is required to provide the service along with training to use the device (Lewis, 1998).

This technology includes voice amplifiers, wheelchair software, and other computing software to assist learning for those with a disabilities. The technology used is high tech especially in the wheelchair software. If the system was to fail it could lead to potential distress or harm of the individual in the wheelchair. In addition, staff must be properly trained so they are capable of carrying out the software

Explain how using assistive technology can promote healthy emotional and social development. Discuss how you think young children and teens may be affected and how the affects may extend into adult life.

Currently I am not comfortable determining student’s needs and matching the needs to the most appropriate form of assistive technology by myself. To determine the best device for a student the whole IEP team should discuss and try different devices. There are different needs that need to be taken into consideration. Each member of the IEP team has different knowledge of the student and should be able to help assist in deciding on what is best for the student.

Microsoft Office is used on a daily basis in the home and in the office. This software is the basic for communicating to clientele through emails and etc. Assistive technology helps communicate with colleagues as well in other locations and departments. Assistive technology has been proven to be the key to success on the job.

Assistive Technology: using devises whether they are electronic or not, to aid a child with disabilities to learn more efficiently. Examples: hearing aids, recorders, computers, etc.

Assistive technology (AT) is defined as “any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of

Assistive technology is any device, aids or services, that substitute or compensate for an impaired physical or mental ability. (Grand Canyon University. n.d. Lecture 1) There are a number of assistive technology devices available to use with students. The members of the IEP team will collaborate to determine the devices, if any, that fit the needs of the special education student. There is a range of options available, from low-tech devices using no electronics and usually inexpensive, to high-tech devices, that are often computer based and can be expensive. (Dell, Newton, Petroff, 2012) Some examples of a low-tech assistive devices are, pencil grips and extra wide pens or pencils. These devices will aid the student with fine motor problems and help them to write and draw in

The world of technology is constantly growing and changing. There are so many different technologies out in the world that are being used to help so many people. One of the many technologies I have learned about is an assistive car. Nick seemed to be physically disabled and was in a wheelchair. He also seemed to have many different tools to help him with everyday things. Another technology that Nick used was a slide board. Nick used this so that he was able to type on a regular laptop because his hands didn’t work the way a normal hand would work. These tools where just two of the many technologies that I sure Nick uses, in order to be more independent in every day life.

In Descartes, theory of duality states that the mind and body both hold completely different functions but work simultaneously together to create a functioning body. Similarly, assistive technology can become incorporated into the body enough where the individual views the technology and self as inseparable. It is important to take into consideration human embodiment when giving those that are disabled or impaired the option of assistive technology because it leaves room for them to consider individual

Assistive devices and technologies come in a wide assortment each designed to address specific limitations and help those with those limitations lead a normal or close to normal lifestyle. These devices can help address problems with hearing loss, or voice, speech, or language-based communications. A great number of devices and technologies are now available to help those with limitations access and use the internet in ways never before possible.

There are apps that allow the words on a computer screen a lot bigger for the people who have trouble seeing and/or have blurry vision(Filipczak 2). Also there have been braille printers made which will help if a blind person needs to read an article, they can print it out and read it by touching it (Filipczak 3). Something as little as a magnifying glass can be counted as assistive technology because it helps the person see the words bigger than they are(Vlasak 1). This helps people who have a hard time seeing be able to read words on a computer screen or be able to to read an article that they can’t see because they are

When I first registered for this course, I wasn’t sure what to expect. A few weeks went by and I received the syllabus on Blackboard. After looking over the syllabus and looking at the assignments that I would be completing, I was excited to see that we would be talking about Assistive Technology. I had known about Assistive Technology and how it can and how it is used in the classroom to help students. The school that I work at uses a lot of low tech Assistive Technology in the classrooms such as fat pencils in the kindergarten classes, pencil grips for students who have finger gripping challenges, and wobble stools for students who have a hard time sitting for long periods of times, to name a few. The school also uses mid-high

People with mental handicaps may need adaptive equipment to help them physically, unlike sensorial impairments there is not just one piece of equipment that can help them with their lives. With a mental handicap special equipment has to be found in order for the disabled person to live normally. Computer programs are an helpful aid available that helps to educate mentally handicapped adults and children who are unable to go the with speed of learning that teachers teach in school. Audio-prompting devices help many mentally disabled people to learn life skills important for living. These audio-prompting devices can help things all the way from helping with remembering certain things to giving a step by step guide to help complete simple activities.