1. Assistive Technology
Resources
Webquest Assistive Technology Activity
By
Contessa A. Paige
Georgia Southern University
ITEC - 7530

2. Overview
The purpose of this presentation is to
provide information, instructional
practices and assistive technology
resources for those interested in
learning more about enhancing
disability/special needs students’
learning experiences.

3. Disability/Special Needs
Working Points
O Know each of your students’ disabilities
O Meet with the parents of your disability
students and the school psychologist to
develop a written Individual Educational Plan
(IEP)
O Develop a GAME Plan of action to direct self
learning process and how to assimilate
technology into your curriculum
O Organize lesson plans according by
incorporating assistive technology whenever
possible
O Offer positive feedback and small rewards to
disability and non-disability students alike
(Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use, 2010)

4. The Individual Educational
Plan, also known as IEP, is a
written guideline for teachers
to follow in compliance with
individual students who are
eligible for special need
education. This written plan
is developed by the parents,
teachers and other school
officials pertaining to
students with disabilities.
Assistive
Technology
As stated by Ross and Gustafson in
Technology Integration for
Meaningful Classroom Use (2010)
Defined in Technology-Related
Assistance of Individuals with
Disabilities Act of 1988 (Pub. L. No.
100 -407) as “any item, piece of
equipment, or product system,
whether acquired commercially or
off the shelf, modified, or
customized, that is used to
increase, maintain, or improve
functional capabilities of individuals
with disabilities” (Pub. L. No. 108-
446).
(Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use, 2010)(Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use, 2010)

5. GAME Plan
O Set Learning Goals for yourself and for the
teaching of your students
O Take Action to accomplish Goals by actively
seeking information and utilizing resources
O Monitor progress towards Goals by making
sure your learning tactics are proceeding
accordingly and in a timely manner
O Evaluate and Extend progression of Goals by
verifying that your goals were met and to
determining whether your current method
worked or if you need to alter your next
approach
(Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use, 2010)

6. Instructional Practices
Listed below are a few good instructional
practices links that will not only benefit
your disability students but also your
non-disability students…
O TeacherVision “Teaching Students
with Special Needs”
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/spe
cial-education/new-
teacher/48460.html
O Reading Rockets “How to Adapt Your
Teaching Strategies to Student
Needs”
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/
370/

7. Enhancement Assistive
Technology Resources
While a host of Assistive Technology resources can be found to aid you as a
teacher with your specific learning disability students; I have selected a few
of my favorites assistive technology resources to enhance your teaching
experience.
O American Speech-Language-Hearing Association -
http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Hearing-Assistive-Technology/
O Ericdigests.org - C:UserscpaigeDesktopAssistive Technology for
Students with Mild Disabilities Update 2002_ ERIC Digest.htm
O Learning Disabilities Association of America -
http://www.ldaamerica.org/aboutld/teachers/index.asp
O LD OnLine - http://www.ldonline.org/index.php
O National Center for Learning Disabilities - http://www.ncld.org/students-
disabilities/assistive-technology-education
O Reading Rockets - http://www.readingrockets.org/article/33074/

8. Reference
Cennamo, K. S., Ross, J. D., & Ertmer, P. A. (2010). Customizing student learning
activities.
Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use (pp. 150-152). Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.