This document discusses assistive technology and laws regarding assistive devices. It defines assistive technology as devices that help people with disabilities and outlines several key laws such as the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act. It also provides examples of assistive technology for those who are hearing impaired, seeing impaired, learning disabled, or physically disabled. Examples include video magnifiers for the seeing impaired and assistive devices to help with physical and motor impairments. The document concludes with references for further information.

1. Assistive Technology
Megan Keenum
ED 505
March 28, 2015

2. Assistive Technology
• Includes assistive, adaptive, and
rehabilitative devices for people with
disabilities and also includes the process
used in selecting, locating, and using them.

3. Laws Regarding AT
• Section 501 of Rehabilitation Act
• Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act
• Section 505 of Rehabilitation Act
• Section 508 of Rehabilitation Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Section 225 of the Telecommunications Act of
1996.
• Assistive Technology Act of 1998

4. Hearing Impaired AT

5. Seeing Impaired
• A video magnifier, or closed-circuit television (CCTV) system uses a
stand-mounted or handheld video camera to project a magnified
image onto a video monitor, a television (TV) screen, or a computer
monitor. There is considerable versatility in types of video magnifiers
available today.

6. Learning Disabled
• a condition giving rise to difficulties in acquiring
knowledge and skills to the level expected of those of the
same age, especially when not associated with a physical
handicap.

7. Physically Disabled
• Students with a physical disability have an acquired or
congenital physical and/or motor impairment such as
cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, arthritis,
developmental coordination disorder, amputations,
genetic disorders, etc.

8. References
• National Disabilities Rights Network.
www.ndrn.org
• www.michdhh.org2014
• www.afb.org
• www.idonline.org
• www.ed.gov.nl.ca