This presentation discusses assistive technologies that can help students with disabilities. It begins by defining assistive technology as any item or equipment that increases the functional abilities of individuals with disabilities. The presentation then provides examples of technologies that can assist students with specific disabilities, such as reading pens for learning disabilities, braille for visual impairments, hearing aids and captioning for hearing impairments, and alternative keyboards and mice for physical disabilities. It emphasizes the importance of considering assistive technologies when developing a student's Individualized Education Plan. The presentation concludes by providing additional resources on assistive technologies.

1. Tammy Stevenson

2.  This slide show will introduce assistive technology
to help disabled students. There are many types of
technologies that are available to help students
learn.
 I have focused on the most used technologies in
schools today.
 There are many types of assistive technologies
available to help students and they are not limited
to this presentation.
 It is important to keep in mind the needs of the
students when picking out technologies to help
students succeed.

3.  Assistive Technology :
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.

4. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on
the basis of disability in employment, state and local government,
public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and
telecommunications.
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) was initially passed in 1975
as P.L. 94-142 guaranteed that eligible children and youth with
disabilities would have a free and appropriate public education
available to them, designed to meet their educational needs.
Assistive Technology Act of 1998; An act to support programs of
grants to State to address the assistive technology needs of individuals
with disabilities.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act: Requires that all electronic and
information technologies developed and used by any Federal
Government Agency must be accessible to people with disabilities.

5.  Learning disabled
 Reading, writing, math
 Visually Impaired
 Hearing Impaired
 Physically disabled

6. Reading Pens: pens used by
students who have trouble
processing printed words. The
pen will “speak” the word that is
highlighted.
Books on Tape: Books that are
professionally recorded on tape are
beneficial to students that struggle
with reading and listening skills.

7. Alternative Keyboards:
oversized letters on the
keyboard allow student with
visual impairments to better see
the letters.
Braille: tactile writing system used by
visually impaired and blind
individuals for books, menus, signs,
elevators, etc.

8. Hearing Aids: hearing devices that
are worn behind the ear or on the
body that amplify sound and are of
better benefit in a quiet
environment.
FM Amplification Systems: creates a link
between the teacher with a microphone and the
hearing aid for the hearing impaired student.
Live speech captioning: process in which
a stenographer types the teacher’s words
and the text is displayed on a computer
screen.

9. Mouth Stick: device that enables users
to control input through a stick that
they manipulate with their mouth.
Rollerball Mice: rollerball is on
top of the mouse rather than
underneath for easier control.
These work well with head wands
and mouth sticks.

10.  When developing an IEP (Individualized
Educational Plan) assistive technology MUST
be considered for every student.
 Assistive Technology can be used at home if it
is determined in the IEP and the family is at no
cost.

11.  Since many schools have Microsoft Office,
there are many types of resources that
Microsoft offers in regards to assistive
technology that are built into Windows:
 Ease of Access Center
 Narration of typing
 Voice operated keys and controls

12.  Please visit or read these citations to learn more about assistive
technology for disabled students:
 Batchellor, Lori. "Assistive Technology For The Blind." Information and Resources For People With Disabilities: Disaboom. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Feb 2012.
<http://www.disaboom.com/blind-and-visual-impairment/assistive-technology-for-the-blind>.
 Bragam, Ruth. "Integrating Technology Into A Students IEP." National Rural Development Institute and the American Council on Rural Special Education.
(2006)
 Behrmann, Michael. "Assistive Technology for Young Children in Special Education." (2001)
 "Guide For Individuals with Learning Impairments." Microsoft Assessibility, Technology For Everyone. Microsoft, 2012. Web. 25 Feb 2012.
<http://www.microsoft.com/enable/guides/learning.asp&xgt;.
 Hager, Ronald. "Funding of Assistive Technology." (2003): n. page. Web. 21 Feb. 2012.
<http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/inro/funding.pdf>.
 National Center for Education Statistics. 2008. Chart. Digest of Education Web. 22 Feb 2012.
 Lartz, Maribeth, and Julia Stoner. "Perspectives of Assistive Technology." Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits. 5.1 (2008): Web. 25 Feb. 2012.
<http://www.atia.org/files/public/ATOBV5N1ArticleSEVEN.pdf>.
 Raskind, Marshall, and Kristen Stanberry. "Assistive Technology for Kids With LD: An Overview." Great Schools., 2009. Web. 24 Feb 2012.
<http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/702-assistive-technology-for-kids-with-learning-disabilities-an-overview.gs>.
 Stoden, Robert. "Diversifying Instruction." Technology Voices. 2011: http://www.fctd.info/assets/newsletters/pdfs/296/FCTD-TechVoices-
nov11.pdf?1325708799
 Stokes, Susan. "Assistive Technology For Children With Autism." Autism Interventions and Strategies. Special Education Services, n.d. Web. 25 Feb 2012.
<http://www.specialed.us/autism/assist/asst10.htm>.
 Hager, Ronald. "Funding of Assistive Technology." (2003): n. page. Web. 20 Feb. 2012.
<http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/inro/funding.pdf>.
 **All pictures in this presentation were from Microsoft Office PowerPoint unless a website is listed below the picture.

13. Assistive Technology For Students With Hearing Impairments (n.d.)
Retrieved from www.sped.wikidot.com
What is Assistive Technology? How is it Funded (n.d.) Retrieved from
www.atia.org
Assistive Devices for People with Hearing, Voice, Speech, or Language
Disorders (n.d.) Retrieved from www.nidcd.nih.gov
Assistive Technology for Kids with LD: An Overview (n.d.) Retrieved from
www.greatschools.org
Assistive Technology for People with Physical Impairments (n.d.) Retrieved
from www.gmc-uk.org
Assistive Technologies for Writing (n.d.) Retrieved from
www.assistivetechnologyforwriting.blogspot.com