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Educational technology @ compensatory & special education
1. Educational Technology @
Compensatory & Special Education
Dr.C.Karthik Deepa
Assistant Professor
Department of Education
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science And Higher
Education for Women
Coimbatore
cherrydeepa@gmail.com
9976131831
3. Compensatory Education
• Compensatory
education offers
supplementary programs or
services designed to help
children at risk of cognitive
impairment and low
educational achievement
succeed.
▫ Poor Economical Background
▫ Uneducated Family
background
4. Compensatory Education
• learning disabilities
• developmental delays
• score between 6 and 13
points lower on various
standardized tests of IQ,
verbal ability, and
achievement.
6. Special Education
• Special education (also known as special
needs education, aided education,
vocational education, and limb care authority
education)
• the practice of educating students with special
educational needs in a way that addresses
their individual differences and needs.
7. Special Education programs
• designed for students who are
▫ mentally,
▫ physically,
▫ socially and/or
▫ emotionally delayed.
8. Disabilities Can Include…
• Cognitive Impairments
▫ learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury
• Low vision or blindness
▫ diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinitis
pigmentosa
• Physical Impairments
▫ MS, CP, Parkinson’s, repetitive injuries
• Deafness and Hard of Hearing
9. An AT device is
defined as “any item,
piece of equipment, or
product system
whether acquired
commercially off the
shelf, modified or
customized, that is
used to increase,
maintain, or improve
functional capabilities
of individuals with
disabilities”.
-Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals
with Disabilities Act of 1988
What Is Assistive Technology?
14. Computer Software
• Scan and read
• Word prediction
• Simplified word processors
• Voice recognition
• Brainstorming and organization
15. Voice Recognition Software
More likely to be successful if:
▫ Motivated due to a disability
▫ Good attention to detail
▫ Have patience – high tolerance for frustration
▫ Have support and training
▫ Speak clearly
▫ Already understand word processing & punctuation
•Dragon Naturally Speaking
•SpeakQ
•MacSpeech Dictate (Mac)
16. • Inspiration – graphical
organizer
• Don Johnston – Draft Builder
• Microsoft Outlook
Brainstorming and
Organizational Software
18. Combine As Much Technology
As Possible
• Smartphones
▫ PDA’s
▫ Phones
▫ Cameras (KNFB Mobile Reader w/ speech)
▫ GPS’s
• iPods as digital voice recorders
▫ Nano 2nd Generation and Video have microphones
as added accessories. Many people know how to
use these and they are more intuitive to use than
digital voice recorders.
23. Visual Assistant
Visual Assistant
provides supports for
helping an individual
sequence and
perform an activity.
It has pictures and
custom recorded
speech that helps the
individual in the real
world environment.
24. Low Tech Cueing Devices
• Templates and
Overlays
• Models
Employee Absence Schedule
January 2007
Employee Name M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W Total
Aaron 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Bob 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Cathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Dav id 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Erin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Fran 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
George 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Henrietta 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Ingrid 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Jac k 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Dates of Absence
39. Pointing Devices
• Trackballs- mainstream products available in
computer retail stores and specialty products
such as P&G roller plus trackball
• Ergonomic
• Head or mouth controlled (Jouse, HeadMouse
Extreme)
46. Signaling Devices
Devices to notify households of
events including the telephone or
doorbell ringing, baby crying, audio
alarms, and more via flashing lamp,
a bed shaker and vibrating personal
signaler.
alarm clock
47. Communication Devices
• Video Communication devices
• Teletypewriters (TTY)
• PC TTYs
• Network TTYs
• TTY/Carry-Over
Telephones