This document discusses assistive technology (AT) and its uses in special education. It defines AT as any item or equipment that helps individuals with disabilities increase their functional abilities. The document provides examples of types of AT like communication boards, switch-accessible books, and alternate keyboards. It explains that AT promotes inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms as required by law, and gives examples of how different types of AT can help students participate in classroom activities. The overall message is that AT addresses individual student needs and helps children with disabilities succeed in school.
1. What is “AT”…… “any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially or off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities” [Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEIA 2004), 20 U.S.C. 1401 (251)] Assistive Technology and Special Education
11. Alternate Membrane Keyboards: special letters or numbers, large print, or touch sensitivity optionsAssistive Technology and Special Education
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14. Switch-Accessible Books: a student can participate in reading through hitting a switch to select a reading, turn pages, and have text read
15. Electronic Speech Aids: a student can participate through using prerecorded sentences stored on a deviceAssistive Technology and Special Education
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17. Alternate Membrane Keyboards: a student can participate by using a keyboard that is suitable for his or her disability resulting in easy classroom participationAssistive Technology and Special Education
20. Using the same tools that are used in schoolAssistive Technology and Special Education
21. Whyuse AT in School and in the Home? “repetition facilitates learning” National Center to Improve Practice http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/ Assistive Technology and Special Education
22. Obtaining Interactive Technology at Home- Organizations: LEKOTEK (www.lekotek.org) The National Center to Improve Practice (www.ncip.org) Assistive Technology and Special Education
23. The IDEA Intent and AT: The intent of IDEA is to educate as many students with disabilities as possible in the regular education classroom, while still meeting a child’s unique, individual needs. Assistive Technology addresses a child’s individual needs by providing devices to help a child to perform and to succeed in general education setting. Assistive Technology and Special Education
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