I LUV Special Ed

I LUV Special Ed
Mickelle Nieves

Monday, June 3, 2013

What is Assistive Technology?

 
 Assistive technology is defined as any item, piece of equipment, or system of products that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
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).



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