Assistive technology is technology used by individuals
with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be
difficult or impossible. If it enhances students with disabilities it may also
enhance all learners.
Types of Assistive Technology
Speech Recognition ("Voice Recognition") Systems allow students to control their computer by simply speaking.
Personal Reading Machines scan a printed page and instantaneously read the page out loud.
Talking Calculators recite numbers, symbols or functions as keys are pressed.
Video Description: a narrative track describing the on-screen action in videos enable blind and low-vision students to participate.
Large Print/Screen Magnification = allows visually impaired students to more easily read textbooks, magazines, maps, charts or fine print.
Assistive Listening Devices transmit and amplify sounds to hearing impaired students or students with auditory processing difficulties.
Captioning displays text transcription of auditory information on a screen (such as a television screen or LCD).
Speech Recognition ("Voice Recognition") Systems allow students to control their computer by simply speaking.
Personal Reading Machines scan a printed page and instantaneously read the page out loud.
Talking Calculators recite numbers, symbols or functions as keys are pressed.
Video Description: a narrative track describing the on-screen action in videos enable blind and low-vision students to participate.
Large Print/Screen Magnification = allows visually impaired students to more easily read textbooks, magazines, maps, charts or fine print.
Assistive Listening Devices transmit and amplify sounds to hearing impaired students or students with auditory processing difficulties.
Captioning displays text transcription of auditory information on a screen (such as a television screen or LCD).
