The document discusses assistive technology for students with learning disabilities. It covers federal laws like the Education for Handicapped Act and a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) which outlines academic goals and accommodations. Examples of assistive technology include iPads for speech issues, magnifiers for visual impairments, and text-to-speech software for reading disabilities, all of which are designed to help students with different needs be successful.

1. Assistive Technology for Students with Learning Disabilities

2. Education for Handicapped Act Free and Appropriate Public Education Individualized Education Program Least Restrictive Environment Due Process

3. Types of Learning Disabilities Attention Deficit Disorder Mental Retardation Hearing or Vision Impairments Speech or Language Impairments Developmental Delays

4. Individual Education Plan IEP Written plan designed with input of parent States academic goals Lists specific accommodations, modifications, and strategies to be used to help student be successful

5. Terms to Know Accommodations---teaching supports or services used to meet student needs Ex. Seating near teacher Modifications---changes in curriculum to meet needs of student Ex. Multiple choice test instead of free response test Strategies---individualized technique to meet learning style of student Ex. Skeleton notes

6. Examples of Assistive & Adaptive Technology iPad Communicator---for students with speech or language impairments Full page magnifier sheet---for visually impaired students Remedial software---used to reinforce skills and concepts Text-to-speech software---reading disabilities