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    walking, eating, washing or driving has necessitated the incorporation of technology into health and social care to enable these people improve their capabilities. There are over 3000 technologies that have been designed to enable these people live productive and fulfilling lives independently. However, when using these technologies, there are several ethical and safety considerations that require to be met. The assistive technologies have been beneficial both to the health and social care organizations

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    introduction to assistive technology because she uses a CCTV device during her classes. “Assistive technology makes information displayed visually and in print available and readable for students, and provides information about the world that might not ordinarily be possible for them to know.” (Allman, C., Lewis, S., McNear, D. and Farrenkopf, C. 2014) Students have an enhanced ability to be in control of their learning with the use of assistive technology. IDEA describes assistive technology as any item

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    | Assistive Technology Evaluation | EDU 620 Meeting Individual StudentNeeds With Technology Instructor: Deborah Naughton | | Rhonda Reed | 11/20/2013 | | Assistive Technology Evaluation Assistive technology evaluation must be in an initial or three year reevaluation. In addition, to the assistive technology is that it’s an ongoing process which is driven by a lot of changes in the student needs, but not limited to the participation, access, curriculum, or environmental changes

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    Assistive Technologies and Surgery Out of the 15 studies that were examined, the remaining five studies focused on the topic of the use of technology and surgery in regards to gait in children with Cerebral Palsy. In the Myung-Sook, Hee, Jeong-Soo, and Hye-Seon (2015) article, whole body vibration there were significant improvements in the walking speed, step length of the side that was affected, and the stride of the step increased. The ultimate discovery was that whole body vibration training for

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    present society places technology on a high pedestal. This pedestal contains all of the hi-tech, yet sophisticated gadgets, gizmos, and all of the other novel items that are inundating our households. Items such as computers and cell phones enable us to communicate via e-mail, text message, and video (Stodden, Roberts, Picklesimer, Jackson & Chang, 2006). Innovative items may be taken for granted but if we understand their significance and how they help us live in a technology driven and dependent

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    “The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn 't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.” –Steve Ballmer Technology can be very empowering especially for children who are exceptional. In understanding both Assistive Technology and Instructional technology one may begin to see how they can both beneficial to student

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    Assistive technology has played a large role in the progression of client health in the past 100 years. Assistive technology is defined as products, equipment, and systems that enhance learning, working, and daily living for persons with disabilities (Assistive Technology Industry Association). These technologies include wheelchairs, prosthetics, braille, hearing aides, screen readers, braces, etc. Assistive technologies can be no-tech, low-tech, medium-tech, or high-tech devices: “A rubber pencil

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    Assistive technology which is also called as adaptive technology is a team of individuals who make deices for people with disabilities. It is also used to maintain and increase the abilities of individuals with disabilities. It performs things that were almost unable to accomplish by providing changing methods. A very important point to note is that assistive technology is not computer programming or only electronic devices. Many off us think of computers and electronic devices whenever technology

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    Assistive technology is used worldwide by people with special needs and the need for these devices are ever increasing and advancing, and today over 29,000 different types of devices are available for use. Assistive technology has changed how people with disabilities learn and function day to day.There are two types of this technology, high tech and low tech, and both can dramatically impact the user of these implements. One of the types of devices that the disabled use are high tech devices.

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    Introduction Assistive technologies are any device or aid that makes completing a task easier. From something as simple as large print for the vision impaired, to more complex assistive technologies like hearing aids for the hearing impaired. Assistive technologies are designed to make life and learning easier. The use of assistive technologies inside the classroom is dependent upon many factors. From what support is provided by the school and other agencies, to the standards and regulations that

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