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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

Introduction to Technical Assistant (“Janice Litwin, Janet Lansberry, William Slotnik, and John Vaughn,” 1994) stated: “Technical assistance provides more than a set of skills. It provides a framework upon which community development organizations can analyze their needs, assesses their strengths and weaknesses, plans, grows and helps their communities to prosper.” Technical assistance means a broad term used to describe these communications and collaborations across these systems with the ultimate

Assistive technology has greatly improved in the past years. From computer to telephones to even Post-It notes. The world has advanced quite a way since we only had sign language and braille. We now have specialized computers that read where your eyes point so you are able to communicate with the rest of the world through a computerized voice. Assistive technology has improved in a variety of different ways throughout the years, mostly technology for the hearing, seeing impaired as well as paralyzed

1. Was I aware of the laws pertaining to students’ rights regarding accessing assistive technology? Assistive technology was defined in the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act (Tech Act of 1988). Assistive technology was defined as being any piece of equipment that is used to improve the life of an individual with a disability. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 provided guidelines for accessibility, usability and compatibility of telecommunications equipment. The

Assistive Technology for Computing One thing that programmers generally don’t take into account when they’re typing out code is "How accessible is my program or website going to be for someone who’s impaired in some way?" Unfortunately, this has become a problem in our society which many people are hoping to fix. Already, there’s a huge assortment of products - software, hardware, accessories, etc. - to accommodate those with impairments or disabilities of every sort. Here, we will see the technology

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.

Individuals who have disabilities are faced with a problem that several minority groups experience throughout the world. This problem relates to the negative perceptions placed on these minority groups. The perceptions becomes a reality for people inside the minority groups, including people with disabilities, and the counterparts of the minority groups begin to attach an identity on to the minority group based on the negative perceptions. For example, the society views people with disabilities as

Adults need assistive technology because this allows them to overcome barriers and live independently. This is an important issue because people want their freedom and independence when moving from school to the working world. Many different areas come into play when adults are going from high school to the real world, and require AT. Some of these requirements include: transportation, eating and food preparation, and safety. Each of these skills and abilities are required for daily living of

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

It is very important that assistive technology is personalised to the individual and that meet identified needs. People with different disabilities require different responses, equipment and support to promote their independence. People involved in individual's care must use a well-defined decision-making process to consider the individual’s assistive technology needs. In addition, the most appropriate assistive technology will depend on an individual's needs, preferences, lifestyle and circumstances