Assistive Technology Peggy Collum Dr. Margaret Rice, Instructor December 6, 2008 AIL 690-910 University of Alabama

Assistive Technology Educational Mandates Areas of Need Available Technologies Other Categories Terms

Educational Mandates

Areas of Need

Available Technologies

Other Categories

Terms

Educational Mandates Alabama Administrative Code 290-8-9.07(6)(b) defines assistive technology 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 the functional capabilities of a child with a disability Source: ftp://ftp.alsde.edu/documents/65/2-AAC%20Chapter%20290-8-9(Effective%207-19-07).pdf

Alabama Administrative Code 290-8-9.07(6)(b) defines assistive technology 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 the functional capabilities of a child with a disability

Source: ftp://ftp.alsde.edu/documents/65/2-AAC%20Chapter%20290-8-9(Effective%207-19-07).pdf

Educational Mandates IDEA Title I A 1 (1) A ssistive technology device.-- (A) In general.--The term `assistive technology device' means 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 a child with a disability. (B) Exception.--The term does not include a medical device that is surgically implanted, or the replacement of such device. Source: http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/%2Croot%2Cstatute%2CI%2CA%2C602%2C1%2C

IDEA Title I A 1

(1) A ssistive technology device.--

(A) In general.--The term `assistive technology device' means 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 a child with a disability.

(B) Exception.--The term does not include a medical device that is surgically implanted, or the replacement of such device.

Source: http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/%2Croot%2Cstatute%2CI%2CA%2C602%2C1%2C

Educational Mandates Public Law 104-197 Under the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, H.R. 3754, Congress approved a measure, introduced by Senator John H. Chafee (R-R.I.) on July 29, 1996, that provides for an exemption affecting the NLS program. On September 16, 1996, the bill was signed into law by President Clinton. The Chafee amendment to chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code , adds section 121, establishing a limitation on the exclusive rights in copyrighted works. The amendment allows authorized entities to reproduce or distribute copies or phono-records of previously published non-dramatic literary works in specialized formats exclusively for use by blind or other persons with disabilities. Source: http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/copyright.html

Public Law 104-197

Under the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, H.R. 3754, Congress approved a measure, introduced by Senator John H. Chafee (R-R.I.) on July 29, 1996, that provides for an exemption affecting the NLS program. On September 16, 1996, the bill was signed into law by President Clinton.

The Chafee amendment to chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code , adds section 121, establishing a limitation on the exclusive rights in copyrighted works. The amendment allows authorized entities to reproduce or distribute copies or phono-records of previously published non-dramatic literary works in specialized formats exclusively for use by blind or other persons with disabilities.

Source: http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/copyright.html

Educational Mandates FAPE Core Partners Academy for Educational Development (AED) includes: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Federal Resource Center National Institute for Work and Learning The Center for Law and Education Family Voices Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (FFCMH) National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI) National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) National Fiesta Educativa National Indian Child Welfare Associatio n (NICWA) ALLIANCE for Parent Centers, National Technical Assistance Center Source: http://www.fape.org/partners/core.htm

FAPE Core Partners

Academy for Educational Development (AED) includes:

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Federal Resource Center

National Institute for Work and Learning

The Center for Law and Education

Family Voices

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (FFCMH)

National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)

National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE)

National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)

National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC)

National Fiesta Educativa

National Indian Child Welfare Associatio n (NICWA)

ALLIANCE for Parent Centers, National Technical Assistance Center

Source: http://www.fape.org/partners/core.htm

Areas of Need Speech Difficulties Hearing Difficulties Sight, Print Disabilities Learning Disabilities Physical Disabilities

Speech Difficulties

Hearing Difficulties

Sight, Print Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

Physical Disabilities

Available Technologies Text to Speech Software Applications eReader Thunder Read Please EasiTeach OddCast Voice to Text Applications Jott Nuance Yap

Text to Speech Software Applications

eReader

Thunder

Read Please

EasiTeach

OddCast

Voice to Text Applications

Jott

Nuance

Yap

Hearing Assistance Hearing Helper Headphones Sight and Learning Assistance Windows Accessibility Options – Accessibility Wizard, narrator , and magnifier HELP Read BookShare.org Project Gutenberg eBook readers – iLiad , kindle , etc. Available Technologies

Hearing Assistance

Hearing Helper

Headphones

Sight and Learning Assistance

Windows Accessibility Options – Accessibility Wizard, narrator , and magnifier

HELP Read

BookShare.org

Project Gutenberg

eBook readers – iLiad , kindle , etc.

Available Technologies Physical limitation solutions Eye controlled communication devices – myTobii P10 Communication Boards – L*E*O Mouth operated Joystick – Jouse2 Transportable Braille Software – Dolphin Pen Reading Pen – Superpen One Hand Keypad

Physical limitation solutions

Eye controlled communication devices – myTobii P10

Communication Boards – L*E*O

Mouth operated Joystick – Jouse2

Transportable Braille Software – Dolphin Pen

Reading Pen – Superpen

One Hand Keypad

Other Categories Alternative Keyboards - IntelliKeys Big key keyboards Big mouse Left handed keyboard No hands mouse

Alternative Keyboards - IntelliKeys

Big key keyboards

Big mouse

Left handed keyboard

No hands mouse

Terms IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act FAPE – Families and Advocates Partnership for Education IFSP – Individual Family Service Plan (ages birth to 3) IEP – Individualized Education Plan NIMAS – National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard

IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

FAPE – Families and Advocates Partnership for Education

IFSP – Individual Family Service Plan (ages birth to 3)

IEP – Individualized Education Plan

NIMAS – National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard

References http://www.ereader.com http://www.screenreader.net http://www.readplease.com http://www.easiteach.com http://www.oddcast.com http://www.jouse.com http://www.yourdolphin.com http://www.jott.com http://www.yapme.com http://www.nuance.com http://www.touchboards.com http ://www.lssproducts.com/category/personal-fm-systems http://www.pixi.com/~reader1/allbrowser http://www.bookshare.org http://www.wizcomshop.com/SuperPen-Translator_p_47-25.html http:// store.cambiumlearning.com http://www.fentek-ind.com http:// half-qwerty.com h ttp :// www.assistivetech.com/corporate/products/leo.aspx http ://nimas.cast.org/about/nimas

http://www.ereader.com

http://www.screenreader.net

http://www.readplease.com

http://www.easiteach.com

http://www.oddcast.com

http://www.jouse.com

http://www.yourdolphin.com

http://www.jott.com

http://www.yapme.com

http://www.nuance.com

http://www.touchboards.com

http ://www.lssproducts.com/category/personal-fm-systems

http://www.pixi.com/~reader1/allbrowser

http://www.bookshare.org

http://www.wizcomshop.com/SuperPen-Translator_p_47-25.html

http:// store.cambiumlearning.com

http://www.fentek-ind.com

http:// half-qwerty.com

h ttp :// www.assistivetech.com/corporate/products/leo.aspx

http ://nimas.cast.org/about/nimas