2. What is Assistive Technology?
Useful tools that are often used by
disabled students in order to perform
functions in an easier process. It
includes devices and services. It
helps to enhance and improve the
way people live and learn. Assistive
Technology can be used by any
person, with or without a disability.
3. What is the Law of Assistive
Technology?
Used by some but not all?
Established in 1998 to provide federal
funding to support assistive
technology needs of those students
with individual needs
4. Hearing Impaired
Assistive Technology
such as a Loop System
can be used to benefit
students who are
hearing impaired.
A Loop System is a
small device where the
teacher speaks into a
microphone and the
student receives a
signal through hearing
aids.
5. Seeing Impaired
Augmentative
Communication boards
are assistive
technology devices
that can help aid a
student with visual
impairments.
Communication
devices are voice
recognition devices
that allows students
who are seeing
impaired to use their
listening skills to their
ability.
6. Learning Disabled
For a child who has a
learning disability, the
technological use of the
Smartboard can help a
student to reach his/her
desired learning outcome.
Smart Board is electronic
device used exactly like an
old fashion chalkboard.
Students and teacher have
the ability to present
differentiated instruction
to students through
several tools.
7. Physical Disability
Pencil grips can be
used as assistive
technology to a
child with a
physical disability.
The pencil grip is a
good tool to assist
with motor skills
and improve
handwriting.
