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BACKGROUND- ASSISTED TECHNOLOGY

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 Assisted Technology is technology used to help people with disabilities which can be physical, mental, or
intellectual. Teachers who teach special education use this technology a lot.
 In this PowerPoint will be technology that a special education teacher would need to know how to use
SCREEN READER

 Screen readers are very

important for children with blind
or low eyesight
 It gather information on the
screen and reads it out loud to
the person who cannot see the
screen
 This is helpful when the teacher
is working with other kids in the
class
 It uses voice technology to speak
to the person using the program
SCREEN MAGNIFICATION/HIGH CONTRAST DISPLAY

There are operating

Magnifies the page for Helps conjunction
Helps people with systems that can help
them on technology: with high contrast
limited vision with both contrast
computer tablet, etc. displays
and magnification
SPEECH RECOGNITION

Used for people who have limited to no mobility

Technology uses voice commands for people who cannot

speak or move well

Some examples include: Dragon Naturally Speaking and

Windows Speech recognition

Also captioning tools are used as well

ALTERNATIVE COMPUTER INPUT

This is when the user has Specifically a lot of kids Technology in general is
issues with normal inputs with Autism use an getting smaller so a lot of
like a regular keyboard on enlarged key board to help kids with disabilities will
a labtop, or needing a them see and feel the use the normal technology
mouse extension instead of letter4 better compared to but it is enlarged so it is
a mouse already built in a normal computer easier for them to use.
VIDEO MODELING

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This is used for There are visual Videos can also
children with Autism videos that help direct include physical and
and teach children mental help for
with Autism and can children
help parents teach
their child as well
 This technology is a personal helper that
helps remind a child or adult with a
disability what they need to do

VOCATIONAL
This includes daily reminders, alarms,
ASSISTANCE checklists, etc.

This is important to try and help kids with

diabilities become more independent and
not need a actual person for assistance
AUTOMATIC WHEEL CHAIR

Wheel chairs now of days can be very advanced. A child can basically wheel them
self around, but sometimes technology fails and the teacher needs to be able to
help the child with fixing it

One of the biggest things that teachers should do is learn about the specific wheel
chairs in the class, this way he or she feel comfortable in a time of panic. Its almost
like knowing how to use an epi pen.
  Software's and new technologies for children with
FINAL disabilities are being tailored and fixed everyday. These kids
deserve to be able to do everyday things and with the help
THOUGHTS with new assistive technology they can.
WORKS CITED

 “How Technology Can Help.” Autism Speaks, www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit-excerpt/how-technology-can-help.

 “You Need to Have JavaScript Enabled in Order to Access This Site.” Examples of Assistive Technology: Accessibility
101, uiowa.instructure.com/courses/40/pages/examples-of-assistive-technology.