Examples Of Software For Disabled Operators

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Illinois Legal Aid. (2002, November). Retrieved from Disabilities Guidebook: Technology-Related Assistance for People with Disabilities: http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.dsp_content&contentid=205

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

The networking committee coordinates regional chapters that communicate for research, exploration, and exchange information regarding the clinical practice of occupational therapy (MIOTA, 2017).

In the Overview of Assistive Technology and Implementation Video by Margina Busby, she gives a lecture on what assistive technology is and how it can be used in the classroom. I learned that assistive technology is “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 capabilities of individuals with disabilities.” Some examples of assisted technology are calculators, pencil grips, pocket dictionaries, communication systems (with or without voice output), adapted textbooks, and modified utensils. It is interesting to see all of the different forms of assistive technology that can be used in the classroom. I am currently taking a class

MassMATCH also has Assistive Technology Regional Centers that offers educators, parents, and students to learn about, try out and borrow the latest assistive technology equipment. These devices can be browsed online and can be reserved before picking them up at the library.

The article “Assistive Technology 101” on live-ctd.pantheonsite.io, is about how families can help find out if their child or a person with a disability fits the criteria for assistive technology (AT), and which device is best for helping them live more independent lives.

There are currently several accessibility issues facing digital portfolio projects for disabled students and the need for better technical support, and according to Oswal (2013), “besides ensuring the accessibility of the ePortfolio system, making use of only accessible tools for content development is central to disabled students’ success with their portfolio projects.”

Living and learning with assistive technologies (AT) for disabled people is allowing them to lead virtually normal lives. Assistive technology in action videos I have recently watched introduced me to 3 people who are being assisted by this cutting edge technology.

Assistive technology can be defined as devices or systems that help and support a person in order to maintain their independence, as well as their safety and wellbeing. It also refers to devices and systems which can assist of people who suffer form memory problems or other cognitive difficulties,than those which need to aid someone with mobility as well as physical difficulties. Technology can provide dementia sufferers the help and support that they need in order to remain independent,safe and socially involved.

Assistive technology is both a device and a service that helps those with disabilities do things more quickly, easily or independently (South Carolina Assistive Technology Program, 2010). AT may involve; no technology, low technology or high technology (Prater, 2007). Some examples of low-tech AT devices beneficial for young children are oversized crayons, slant boards, adapted eating utensils, pillows, picture boards, and switch activated toys. Computers, software, augmentative and alternative communication [AAC] devices, and motorized wheelchairs are considered hi-tech devices. Whether low-tech or high-tech, assistive technology opens doors of possibilities, making it possible for children with disabilities to do more for themselves than ever thought possible (Willis, 2009).

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

Technology-based interventions where the word “technology” is defined as “the practical application of knowledge” (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary 1994, cited in Goldsmith 2004) and widely used to describe electromechanical devices in the twenty-first century. The term “Assistive technology” serves as temporary or indefinite use of these interventions to help ASD children. (Goldsmith) The perception of technology use in disability support has been changing over the years; nowadays it is associated with not only assistive technologies but learning technologies as well. (Knight 2013)

Keywords: assistive technology, technology, special education, Universal Design for Learning, IDEATechnology in the Special Education Classroom

Who would benefit from using assistive technology? What types of special needs do these individuals have? How have we used assistive technology in the past and how will we use it in the future? What are the different views on incorporating assistive technology into the classroom? Right now, you are probably wondering all these things. In the following sections of this paper, I will attempt to address these questions as thoroughly as possible.