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Assistive Technology in Education

This document discusses assistive/adaptive technology used to help people with disabilities. It defines assistive technology as any equipment, modification, or accommodation that can improve a person's ability to learn, communicate, solve problems, or complete tasks using a computer. Approximately 11% of children ages 6-14, or around 4 million children, have some form of disability. Teachers often use technology like screen reading software, speech to text software, text to speech software, alternative keyboards, and input devices to help students with disabilities in the classroom. These technologies assist those who are visually impaired, have special needs, or have motor disabilities.

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Assistive Technology in Education

This document discusses assistive/adaptive technology used to help people with disabilities. It defines assistive technology as any equipment, modification, or accommodation that can improve a person's ability to learn, communicate, solve problems, or complete tasks using a computer. Approximately 11% of children ages 6-14, or around 4 million children, have some form of disability. Teachers often use technology like screen reading software, speech to text software, text to speech software, alternative keyboards, and input devices to help students with disabilities in the classroom. These technologies assist those who are visually impaired, have special needs, or have motor disabilities.

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What is

Assistive/Adaptive
Technology?
BY: ALYCIA JACOBS

Assistive/Adaptive Technology

This refers to any equipment, modification or accommodation that can


improve a persons capacity to learn, to communicate, to solve
problems, or to complete a task through the use of a computer (39).

11% of children ages 6 to 14 have some form of disabilities. That is


roughly 4 million children.

Many teachers use technology to help kids with disabilities in the


classroom.

Visually Impaired

Those who are visually impaired have hard times accessing a graphical
web.

You can increase the size of text on computers, but that doesnt always
help.

There are websites, like GW Micros Window Eye that automatically


reads the text that appears on the screen.

Most are expensive software to download, but NV Access is free. This


will read the screen or have braille.

Special Need Apps

Cell phones are seen to be a distraction, but there are apps now for
those with special needs.

These apps help individuals practice communication, social, and motor


skills.

Even students with cerebral palsy are also able to communicate with
much greater ease.

These apps are either free or cheap.

Speech to Text

This software is useful in the classroom to assist students with learning


challenges with capturing their ideas and producing written projects.

As the student speaks the software will type what ever they are saying.

The software will also learn the users voice, so if there is background
noise it will ignore it.

Text to Speech

This software will read anything on the computer, text, books, or


documents out loud.

This helps learners that struggle.

Allows students to complete tests or homework.

Keyboards and Keyguards

Some students have limited mobility.


Having a keyboard will help them several
different ways.

Keyguard is an option. This will help


students from inadvertently pressing keys
and instead guides them to strike only one
key at a time. This helps students that
hands tremble too much to type. The
picture provided is a keyguard.

Screen Displayed keyboard is a graphic of a


keyboard displayed on the students screen.
They use a pointing device to press keys on
the screen displayed keyboard.

Input Devices

Input devices help students with motor disabilities.

Joysticks and small trackballs that control with thumb or finger can be
attached to a table.

Students with limited hand mobility can use a head mounted pointer to
control the pointer or insertaion point.

Switches are made in a vast array of color, shapes, and sizes. They can
be operated by a tap, kick, or swipe.

Most of these are connected to computer by USB.

Review
1. What percent of children have a disability between 6 and 14?
Answer: 11%
2. What does a keyguard help students with?
Answer: helps students from inadvertently pressing keys and helps them
press them one at a time.
3. What do apps help special needs students with?
Answer: Practice communication, social and motor skills.
4. Should these softwares be available for all teachers?
Answer: Of course!

Work Cited

Gunter, Randolph E., and Glenda A. Gunter. Teachers Discovering Computers. Eighth ed. 2015. 39-179. Print.

Keyguards - Google Search." Keyguards - Google Search. Web. 11 Sept. 2015

Criteria

Equal Distribution of
Mini- Presentation
(information, interactive, keeps
audiences attention)
Mini-Presentation Length
(minimum of 10
slides/windows/screens)
Use of Presentation Software
(Presentation runs smoothly for
viewers, all links work, all videos
work, games are interactive &
contain correct information)
Interactive Learning Opportunity
(Video, Q & A, game, etc.)

Knowledge of Content
(All information presented is
correct and up to date. All sources
used are cited on correct
slide/window/screen as well as a
works cited page at the end of the
presentation)
Professional Presentation
(This presentation contains
appropriate use of language,
images, videos, etc. Presentation
could be used during a Professional
Development Day at a local school,
if given the opportunity)
Total
100

Points Available

Points Earned

10

25

10

30

20

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