Supporting Special Needs with Technology

1. Supporting Special needs with
technology
by Katelyn Cooper

2. How technology helps
students with special needs
Technology helps integrate special
needs students into general
education classrooms.
It allows the students to engage and
participate in group activities and
discussions that they are not
normally able to.
Technology helps to reach students
with cognitive problems to physical
impairments.

3. How Technology is used in
the classroom today
Assistive technologies
Interactive games & apps
Boardmaker Instructional Solutions-A collection of
math and english language arts curricula designed
for teachers of students with special needs.
Apple iOS and OSX systems designed for special
education
Smart Boards & Promethean Boards
Tablets
Communication Devices

4. Products & Devices
Tobii Technology-eye tracking
Nova Chat-text-to-speech
programs
Read 180-reading disabilities,
goals of fluency and tracking
progress
Dynavox Xpress-communication
device that helps with fluency
and natural speech

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Maestro-literacy and
communication skills
MangoMon-reading and
math lessons that give
students individual
attention and education
plans
Photo Vocabulary-Audio
pronunciation and
vocabulary flash cards

6. Eye tracking devices
Ebooks-these help read aloud stories
to the students or
text to speech capability
Large Print Keyboard-low fine
motor skills
Interactive Touch Screens
Augmentative and Alternative
Communication-this helps students
who cannot speak to have a voice
the ways technology helps the
students

7. -Smaller -More mobile
-Wireless
Assistive technology
Assistive technologies have started to expand and improve, allowing
students to participate in regular classroom activities.
These technologies help students with motivation, academic
skills, and social development.

8. Fun Apps & Games for
learning
Avaz App-designed to assist children
who communicate non-verbally by
addressing their difficulty in processing
information such as letters, words, and
sentences.
Dragon Dictation-speech to text
Sign 4 me-to help with sign language
Color Identifier-speaks the names of
the color it sees
TapSpeak-comprehensive
communication
Memory Train-helps with
concentration and focus

9. Clicker Docs-word processor
iReward-motivates good behavior
Read2Go-electronic book source
Pictello-create fun, engaging
stories for children to follow along
with their own pictures.Text to
speech.
Action Words-action verbs and
pictures
See. Touch. Learn.-picture learning
system
Fun Apps & Games for
learning

10. -Enhances communication skills -Increases independence
-Makes activities more hands on -Helps determine their level of understanding
Overall technology in the classroom

11. Resources
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/03/how-technology-helping-special-needs-stud
http://thejournal.com/articles/2015/01/29/mayer-johnson-debuts-instructional-solutions-for-studen
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/6917
http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/702-assistive-technology-for-k
http://www.masters-in-special-education.com/technology/
http://www.tobii.com/
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-12-15-inside-the-special-education-classroom-how-tech-
can-help-special-needs-students