Assistive

In early education schools did not acquire assistive technology and special training for teachers. Education systems are affected because they do not acquire enough training to help disabled children to learn. Assistive technology has helped children to build up social skills by allowing them to learn by using assistive devices. Assistive technology has become a great resource in schools because students were allowed to engage in activities .The author explains the use of physical and cognitive increases

One trend in special education classrooms is the increased use of assistive technology. It is very uncommon to walk into a classroom today and not see some form of technology there for the student’s benefit. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention almost 17 million Americans are using some kind of assistive technology. (Number of Persons Using Assistive Technology Devices, 2015) This is increase in technology in and out of the classroom thanks to the increase raise and

In this week, readings the articles delved into the topic of assistive technologies and what it means to be disabled and dependent upon medical technology. Assistive technology is defined as technology that helps disabled individuals normalize back into society in body and function. It is important that assistive technology is looked through critical lens of ethics and the social model. The social model as defined by B.E. Gibson, et al. in the article Disability, Technology, and Place: Social and

In the article, Mainstream Technology gives lift to Assistive Technology, the writer, Dr. Matthew Lynch outlines how the advancement in society have given voices and interaction skills to people with disabilities. In the late twenty century people with disabilities were limited in their ability to function in society based on their communication ability. If a person could not speak it was uncommon for the person to be able to order at a restaurant or if a person could not hear, then they could not

were wrong. Our technology has evolved to the point where he can use a speaking aid. As you can see, this is a very extreme case of assistive technology. But what about the other side of the spectrum, where people need help but not to that extreme, like people with ADHD, ADD, or autism? I think Microsoft needs to begin researching and innovating to create assistive technology for those individuals. In my experience, I have noticed that while I’m at school my mind wanders and I end up daydreaming

Google Glass: A Technology to Fear or Embrace Kang Zheng 1 Introduction Google Glass is a wearable computer with a head-mounted display developed by Google. It includes a translucent prism as the display, a camera and a touchpad on the right. There is also a microphone for voice input. Fig. 1 is a Google Glass prototype. Wearers can hear audio output via bone conduction transducer or earbuds. The glass can be controlled by voice commands, gestures on the touchpad and MyGlass app on smartphones through

Completing the School Profile of Assistive Technology Services was an eye opening experience. I anticipated above average scores in all categories but, upon finishing the scores and reflection, I realize we operate on more of a case-by-case basis instead of having a uniform plan for referral, evaluation and review across the district. Referral - Average Score: 3.25 The referral process is above average, yet sporadic. Most staff members are aware of AT and receive some type of training, but the

have the rising improvements of technology helped dyslexics with visually seeing and comprehending letters to aid reading and writing, but assistive technology has also come into play. Assistive technology is any technology that can “increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with disabilities” (Individuals, 2004). One type of assistive technology that is associated with Dyslexia is the colored overlay. This plastic colored template is placed over the material being read

Assistive technology means a piece of software or technology that can improve the functioning capabilities of children, young people and adults with disabilities or impairments for example having overlays on work to help children, young people and adults with impairment to see more clearly and for children, young people and adults with little hand movement there can be a mouse that is a giant ball and all they need to do is move their hand over the ball to operate the computer.

When I think of assistive technology, I think of leveling the field for all students, but does that mean that students with disabilities now have an unfair advantage over students without? Students with disabilities are already behind compared to students that are not disabled. They may not be able to comprehend on the same level as their peers, and learning can sometimes seem like an impossible feat, but with assistive technology, we give these students a way to learn that is more catered to them