The document discusses assistive technology, defining it as a flexible process where teams collaborate to determine the abilities and needs of individuals with disabilities. Assistive technology should be considered when a disability impacts performance in areas like play, accessing environments, communication, or writing, or at a team's request. Assistive technologies exist in no-tech, low-tech, and high-tech forms, with examples like highlighter tapes, portable keyboards, computer software, and power wheelchairs. Disabilities that may require assistive technology include neurological, congenital, temporary, and sensory causes.

1. Assistive Tecnology
Edgar Pinto, Emanuel Almeida and Fábio Romão
10 year
Wednesday, 18th may 2016

2. What is assistive technology?
 Is a flexible, collaborative decision-making process in which teams of families,
professionals, and friends repeatedly revise their decisions and reach consensus
about the ever-changing abilities, needs, and expectations of the person with a
disability.

3. When Should Assistive Tecnology Be Considered?
 When a disability impacts the performance or potential of a person in
any of several areas:
 Play
 Accessing environments
 Communication
 Writing
 Upon team request
 As early as possible

4. Disabilities and AT Assistive Tecnology
 Neurological Causes
 Congenital Causes
 Temporary Causes
 Sensory Causes

5. Types of Assistive Technology
 No-Tech
 Low-Tech
 High-Tech

6. No-Tech
Highlighter tapes & pens
Specialized paper
Raised line
Contrasting line
Line guides

7. Low-Tech
Portable keyboards
Spell checkers
Talking calculators
Digitized communication
devices

8. High-Tech Computer software
AAC devices
Power wheelchairs

9. End