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Assistive technology in Teaching
 students with vision problem
            Dr. Amjad Ali Arain
            Dr. Azhar Mehmood
       Mr. Sheikh Tarique Mahmood

             3oth March 2012

1st international Conference on Metal Health
Learning Disabilities

A disorder in one or more of the basic
 psychological processes involved in
understanding or in using language or
     in performing different task.
Classification of disabilities
                           Attention Deficit Disorder

Developmental Disabilities Autism
                           .
                           Down syndrome
                           Dyslexia
                           Alzheimer's Disease
                           Anxiety Disorder
                           Depression
Mental Disabilities
                           Dyscalculia
                           Intellectual disability
                           Phobia
                           Sensory disability
Physical Disabilities      Mobility Impairment
Impairment vs Disability

Impairments: Loss of physiological or
psychological function due to an injury,
illness, or congenital (inborn) condition.

Disability: Loss or limitation of opportunities
to take part in society on an equal level due
to social and environmental barriers.
Types of Sensory Disability

Visual impairment
Hearing impairment
Olfactory and gustatory impairment
Somatosensory impairment
Types of Visual Impairment
Partially sighted    Low vision




Blind
Some possible effects

Slowdown the learning process
Delay academic achievement
Reduce employment opportunities
Limited participation in society
Low earnings
Decrease the quality of life
How to reduce the effect
     of disability?

            I am successful
             because I use
                Assistive
               Technology
What is Assistive technology or
  Adaptive Technology (AT)?

Devices designed or modified to help
individuals in overcoming physical or
 cognitive difficulties, impairments,
           and disabilities
History of Assistive Technology.
Assistive Vs Educational
           Technology

AT is more personal to the student

ET is more classroom-based
Types of Assistive Technology

Access Controls/ environment
Daily Living Aids
Assistive Mobility
Assistive Listening
Communication Aids       Class room
Visual Aids
Assistive Visual Technology
          in Class room
          Old                   New
 Large print charts    Video projectors
 Special Markers       NiteWriter Pen
 Bold line notebook    Large Keyboards
 Books                Tablet
 Watching glass        CCTV
Computer and Mobile phone as
    Assistive Technology
              .
Computer based ATs

         .
Computer as Assistive Technology

         Text Magnifier
          Text Reader
        Diction software
          Audio Books
         Screen readers
      Optical Reading tools
List of Softwares
List of hardware
List of Websites
Amazing Video Magnifiers, AmbuTech , Big Type
  Company, The , BlindSoftware.com , C Tech,
  Christal Vision , Colligo , Color Vision Store ,
  Dolphin Computer Access , Eazy Reader , En-
Vision America , Enhanced Vision , Henter-Joyce
    , HumanWare , Independent Living Aids ,
  Magnifico , Magnifiers & More Voice Finger,
  SmartboxAT's The Grid, Freedom Scientific's
                   JAWS, Orca ,
Mobile as Assistive Technology

Reading:
Captura Talk or SayText Screen Reader,
Mobile Magnifier, E-book
Dictation:
Dragon Naturally Speaking
Typing:
Mobile Phones with Bluetooth keyboards
Mobile Phones with Bluetooth
         keyboards
              .
Important


   There exists a wide range
computer and mobile phone based
  Assistive Technologies, so…..
It’s also possible?
Conclusions
Merci    Gracias



Thanks
Dr. Amjad Ali Arain
 Asst. Prof. Dept. Edu.
amjad.arain@yahoo.com

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Assistive technology in Teaching students with vision problem

  • 1. Assistive technology in Teaching students with vision problem Dr. Amjad Ali Arain Dr. Azhar Mehmood Mr. Sheikh Tarique Mahmood 3oth March 2012 1st international Conference on Metal Health
  • 2. Learning Disabilities A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language or in performing different task.
  • 3. Classification of disabilities Attention Deficit Disorder Developmental Disabilities Autism . Down syndrome Dyslexia Alzheimer's Disease Anxiety Disorder Depression Mental Disabilities Dyscalculia Intellectual disability Phobia Sensory disability Physical Disabilities Mobility Impairment
  • 4. Impairment vs Disability Impairments: Loss of physiological or psychological function due to an injury, illness, or congenital (inborn) condition. Disability: Loss or limitation of opportunities to take part in society on an equal level due to social and environmental barriers.
  • 5. Types of Sensory Disability Visual impairment Hearing impairment Olfactory and gustatory impairment Somatosensory impairment
  • 6. Types of Visual Impairment Partially sighted Low vision Blind
  • 7. Some possible effects Slowdown the learning process Delay academic achievement Reduce employment opportunities Limited participation in society Low earnings Decrease the quality of life
  • 8. How to reduce the effect of disability? I am successful because I use Assistive Technology
  • 9. What is Assistive technology or Adaptive Technology (AT)? Devices designed or modified to help individuals in overcoming physical or cognitive difficulties, impairments, and disabilities
  • 10. History of Assistive Technology.
  • 11. Assistive Vs Educational Technology AT is more personal to the student ET is more classroom-based
  • 12. Types of Assistive Technology Access Controls/ environment Daily Living Aids Assistive Mobility Assistive Listening Communication Aids Class room Visual Aids
  • 13. Assistive Visual Technology in Class room Old New  Large print charts  Video projectors  Special Markers  NiteWriter Pen  Bold line notebook  Large Keyboards  Books Tablet  Watching glass  CCTV
  • 14. Computer and Mobile phone as Assistive Technology .
  • 16. Computer as Assistive Technology Text Magnifier Text Reader Diction software Audio Books Screen readers Optical Reading tools
  • 19. List of Websites Amazing Video Magnifiers, AmbuTech , Big Type Company, The , BlindSoftware.com , C Tech, Christal Vision , Colligo , Color Vision Store , Dolphin Computer Access , Eazy Reader , En- Vision America , Enhanced Vision , Henter-Joyce , HumanWare , Independent Living Aids , Magnifico , Magnifiers & More Voice Finger, SmartboxAT's The Grid, Freedom Scientific's JAWS, Orca ,
  • 20. Mobile as Assistive Technology Reading: Captura Talk or SayText Screen Reader, Mobile Magnifier, E-book Dictation: Dragon Naturally Speaking Typing: Mobile Phones with Bluetooth keyboards
  • 21. Mobile Phones with Bluetooth keyboards .
  • 22. Important There exists a wide range computer and mobile phone based Assistive Technologies, so…..
  • 24.
  • 26. Merci Gracias Thanks
  • 27. Dr. Amjad Ali Arain Asst. Prof. Dept. Edu. amjad.arain@yahoo.com

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. Example: perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia
  2. Olfactory and gustatory impairment:Impairment of the sense of smell and tasteSomatosensory impairment:Insensitivity to stimuli such as touch, heat, cold, and pain
  3. Partially sighted - a person can see but with some difficulty; Low vision - a more severe impairment of vision, person is unable to read at a normal viewing distanceat a normal viewing distance, even with the aid of eyeglasses or contact lenses; They use a combination of vision and other senses to learn. It can be Myopia (shortsightedness) or Hyperopia(longsightedness) Blind - a person having no useful sight."Totally blind" students learn via Braille or other non-visual media."Legally blind" indicates that a student has less than 20/200 visionColour Blindness Inability to perceive colours in a normal fashion.
  4. Doctors and teachers often attribute the behavior to attention deficit disorders (Novak, 2009)
  5. improve their lives and increase their independence and productivity.
  6. Impairments: loss of physiological or psychological function due to an injury, illness, or congenital conditionDisability: loss or limitation of opportunities to take part in society on an equal level due to social and environmental barriers.
  7. A fine difference and sometime no difference
  8. Visual Aids:This includes large-print books, books on tape, magnifiers, talking computer software, and Braillers.
  9. AT can help your child learn the classroom material in a way that they can understand it. It can also help reduce the barriers your child may face that may prevent them from being at the same level as their classmates. Some examples of AT include:
  10. Computer-based instruction can support other learning activities. a student with poor visual skills may access information about a specific topic using text reading computer software.
  11. Amazing Video Magnifiers - Specializing in Telesensory video magnifiers which enable people with low vision, including Macular Degeneration, to see to read and write. AmbuTech - Manufactures mobility canes for the visually impaired and the disabled community. Big Type Company, The - Large print date calendars, address books, check registers and bold ink 20/20 pens. BlindSoftware.com - Offers accessible freeware and shareware downloads for the visually impaired. C Tech - Distributor of low vision products and adaptive technology for the blind, visually impaired and learning disabled.