Assistive technology is a wide range of devices and services for students with moderate to severe disabilities. žAssistive technology offers students with disabilities access to the general education curriculum and tools for adults throughout their lifespan (Chmiliar 2007).
Assistive technologies can be appropriately used to increase student performance for many reasons. Assistive technologies are used to increase the learning experience of students; whether the technology is used to accommodate a student’s disability or to engage a student more during a lesson.
There are many types of assistive technologies to use:
Students who are hearing impaired could use some technology such as hearing aids,television captioning,FM system, computer technology, sign language etc.
Students who are visually impaired can use technology such as:
Braille embossers & Refreshable Braille displays
Alternative Keyboards
Online Audio Books
The DynaVox is a company that has created various types of electric communication boards. Depending on the tablet that you chose, your communication board could speak in different voices and languages (English, Spanish, German, and French). It could have Windows 7, a camera that can serve as an eye tracker, different input options, Bluetooth, and can connect with other devices. The dynavox is a type of assistive technology that is used for children who have a motor disability. However, this piece of technology can be used with any general education classroom or ICT classroom. This is a way to have the shy children speak up, the visual learners work close up, the kinesthetic learners have a hands on tool and the audio learners voice their opinions.
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