ENABLING ASSISTIVE

TECHNOLOGY ON WIDELY
USED EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES
HOW DOES ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY WORK?

Assistive technology is software or equipment that helps

kids with impairments learn and build skills. Assistive
technology uses tailored lesson plans to address each
student's learning issues.

CLASSROOM ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY BENEFITS
Doing helps students learn. Assistive technology
employs this principle to provide hands-on learning aids
to students. Each assistive device item increases a
participant's skill set through engagement; many have
brilliant colors and good quality that inspire learning.

BENEFICIAL IN DEMONSTRATING
CONNECTIONS BETWEEN EVENTS
Understanding the connections between actions and their
consequences might be difficult for students with disabilities. A
crucial aspect of learning is the capacity to predict what will
happen when a button is pressed on an assistive technology
device, such as a capability switch. This applies to the
mathematical function and the proper result it yields.

HELPS FACILITATE DISCUSSION

AND LEARNING IN LARGE GROUPS
Assistive technology helps students have fun
during circle time. By passing around a switch-
adapted toy or music device, students can
interact in a way that increases engagement
and relationship-building.

FACILITATES BETTER EYE-

FOLLOWING
Visually impaired, partially sighted, and blind
students have disabilities. These pupils have
trouble tracking moving creatures or adults'
gross motor motions.

FINE MOTOR SKILL

DEVELOPMENT
Some disabled students struggle with
fine motor skills. Assistive technology
such as activity boxes or small
manipulatives helps these students
improve their fine motor abilities.
 Who Could indeed
Assistive Technology
Benefit
Students who have problems
with learning, thinking, or
growing up
Learning, cognitive, and developmental disorders
encompass various obstacles. These include:

Neurological injuries.
Autism.
Epilepsy.
Miscommunication.
Frustration.
Social retardation.

Mobility-impaired
students

Some students need mobility assistance due to birth

or illness-related physical limitations. Common
mobility issues include:

Dystrophy of the muscles.

Chronic fatigue.
Paralysis of the brain, or cerebral palsy.
Amputation.
Joint problems.
This disease is called multiple sclerosis.

Blind and visually impaired students

Students who are blind or have trouble seeing
have trouble:
Figuring out shapes.
Getting around in classrooms.
Writing and reading.
Telling colors apart.

Deaf/HH students
The integration of various assistive
technologies into the classroom

Electronic Means of
Communication

Resources for Using

Computers

Gadgets for people who use iPads

who are disabled

Toys with a built-in learning switch

or manipulatives

Software that converts

spoken words into text
 Prepared by:
Ferdinand Estrella

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Libguides: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD):

Common assistive technologies. Common
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