2. Any item, piece of equipment, or
product system whether acquired
commercially off the shelf,
modified, or customized, that is
used to increase, maintain, or
improve functional capabilities of
individuals with disabilities

3.  Allows teacher to be more effective
 Creates an equal learning environment
 Breaks down barriers
 Helps more students to reach their full
potential

4.  Apple has created a series of Apps. To assist
children diagnosed with an autism
spectrum disorder or down syndrome.
 Some of these Apps. Include, Calm Counter
- Social Story and Anger Management Tool,
Using my Words for What I Want, and
Conversation Social Stories and Simple
PECS Communication Tool.
 These Apps. Are good for teachers to use in
classrooms that I pads are accessible.

5.  Calm Counter is a visual and audio tool to help people calm down when
they are angry or anxious. The app includes a social story about anger, and
audio/visual tools for calming down
 The app also includes a simple social story with line drawings about anger.
The social story talks about feeling angry and things you can do, like
counting to ten, breathing deeply and taking a break, to calm yourself
down.

6.  This app includes a 13 page social story about using words to
ask for what you want, or asking for different objects or
activities. The story focuses on why it’s important to tell
people what you need or want, and the visual tool helps
people who are non-verbal to ask for 9 specific things.

7.  Children with special needs often need more direct instruction of
social skills like conversations.
 Teaching conversational skills to any child may be easier and less
stressful when visual supports, like social stories are used. This social
story explains accurate social information and ensures that your
child will know what to expect when having a conversation.

8.  There are also many other technologies
that assist students with other disabilities
such as the hearing and vision impaired.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCK
AJ_H0rPw

9.  There are many positive things that have
come out of technology. I think that
assistive technology is one of the most
important advances we have had in
technology because it gives students
with disabilities a fair chance at learning.

10.  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calm-counter-social-story/id470369893?mt=8
 http://www.edutopia.org/assistive-technology-young-children-special-education
 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/using-my-words-to-ask-for/id504128146?mt=8
 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/conversation-social-stories/id485658095?mt=8