This document discusses assistive technology and special needs. It defines special needs as referring to students with disabilities who receive an altered education program through an individualized education plan (IEP). It notes that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires IEP teams to consider assistive technology devices and services for students with disabilities. Examples of assistive technologies are provided for different types of disabilities, including ADHD, auditory disabilities, and mild disabilities. Resources on assistive technology are also listed.
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Prepared by Jenna Epstein
Edited by Minnie Ladores
References are provided on the last slide of the presentation
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Assistive Technology for Students with Moderate to Severe ImpairmentsSpectronics
These are the slides from the full-day Preconference Workshop presented by Amanda Hartmann, Speech Pathologist, Spectronics, for Special Educators as a part of the SPED Conference in Singapore, November 2014. It covers information on a variety of Assistive Technology to support Early Learning, Communication, Literacy, Behaviour and Social Skills.
PowerPoint presentation for the Assistive Technology Seminar for Block II teacher candidates of Frostburg State University.
Prepared by Jenna Epstein
Edited by Minnie Ladores
References are provided on the last slide of the presentation
This presentation is a class project for ED 505 about the various forms of Assistive Technology used in classrooms and how it benefits students with disabilities.
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2. What is Special Needs?
The Term Special Needs is a short form of Special
Education Needs and is a way to refer to students with
disabilities.
Special Needs in an education setting is whenever a
child education program is altered from would normally
be provided to students though an individual education
plan.
3. With the re-authorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) in 1997, Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams are required to
consider assistive technology devices and services as a special factor in the
development, review, and revision of IEPs for students with disabilities.
● Definition of Assistive Technology Devices and Services
● Quality Indicators for the Consideration of Assistive Technology
● Consideration Process Guide and Resource Guide
● Assistive Technology Consideration Outcomes
● Documenting the Consideration of Assistive Technology in the IEP
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Act
4. Assistive technology devices are identified in the IDEA 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 children with disabilities.
Assistive technology services include any service is “any service that directly
assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, and use of an
assistive technology device”. Assistive technology services include but are not
limited to evaluation, device acquisition, device maintenance and repair,
training for the student, his family, and educators as needed, and technical
assistance.
Assistive Technology
5. ADHD is a condition of the brain that makes it difficult for a person to control
their behavior. This is a disorder that typically appears in childhood with
diagnosis usually being made between 6-12 years of age. About 3 times more
boys than girls are diagnosed with ADHD. It is a disorder that continues into
adulthood.
ADHD is NOT a learning disability and it is not classified as a disability under
IDEA 2004. Often students with ADHD receive individual accommodations
under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. As a result, the way in which
special education services are delivered to these children varies widely
between states and even between schools.
Assistive Technology - ADHD
6. Examples of Assistive Technology for Students with ADHD:
● Highlighters
● Timers
● Stress balls
● Graphic Organizers
● Clickers
● IPads
● SmartBoards
● Computers
Assistive Technology - ADHD
7. Hearing assistive technology systems (HATS) are devices that can help you
function better in your day-to-day communication situations. HATS can be
used with or without hearing aids or cochlear implants to make hearing
easier—and thereby reduce stress and fatigue.
Individuals with learning disabilities may have difficulty auditorily processing
information. For example, they may have difficulty following more than one
direction at a time, misunderstand what is being said, have problems
discriminating between similar words and various letter sounds, and need
information repeated.
Assistive Technology - Auditory Disability
8. Examples of Assistive Technology for Students with Auditory Disabilities:
● Pressure-sensitive paper
● FM amplification devices
● Laptop computers
● Electronic notebook
● Small word processor
● Variable speech control tape-recorder (VSC)
● Tape Recorders
● E-Books
● CART (Computer-Aided Realtime Translation)
Assistive Technology - Auditory Disability
9. Reading and writing are an integral to school success, therefore, assistive
technologies are often indicated to assist students with disabilities.
Many students with mild disabilities have difficulty gathering and synthesizing
information for their academic work. Hence, access to the general education
curriculum is emphasized by IDEA and includes the ability to obtain materials
as well as the ability to understand and use them.
Assistive Technology - Mild Disabilities
10. Examples of Assistive Technology for Students with Auditory Disabilities:
Reading:
• Audible.com
• Bookshare
• Kurzweil 3000™ Literacy and Reading Programs
• Recorded Books on PlayAway
• Learning Ally
• Ipad
• Dictionaries
Writing
• WYNN™ Literacy Software Solution
• Kurzweil 3000™ USB Port/Flash Drive
• Intel Reader
• KNFB
• The Quicktionary Reading Pen
• Graphic Organizers
Assistive Technology – Mild Disabilities
11. • Georgia Project for Assistive Technology
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Assistive Technology for Education
• PBS Parents – Assistive Technology
• Education World
• And finally…. Google!
Additional Resources
12. Special needs. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_needs
Considering Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.gpat.org/Georgia-Project-
for-Assistive-Technology/Pages/Considering-Assistive-Technology-for-Students-with-Disabilities.aspx
Technology for ADHD Students. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://kerryshelton.weebly.com/technology-for-adhd-students.html
Brad's Story: A 12 year-old with ADHD. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2hLa5kDRCA
Hearing Assistive Technology (HATS) for Children. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Hearing-
Assistive-Technology-for-Children/
http://www.cited.org/index.aspx?page_id=108
Hearing Loss in the Classroom. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln8NHzVfJkQ
Assistive technology tools: Reading | GreatKids. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/reading-
tools/
As They See It: Technology for Students with Learning Disabilities. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://youtu.be/pqMyXvjAapg
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