The document evaluates the impact of assistive technology on a student with low vision, focusing on its effectiveness in teaching and learning processes. It outlines the student, Ana Sofia Gonçalves, and her specific educational needs, as well as the methodologies employed to assess her interaction with various assistive technologies. The goal is to inform and train educators while establishing partnerships to enhance special education support.

2.  Global
• To evaluate the impact of assistive technology use
in the daily life of a student with low vision.
 Specific
• To observe the interaction of the student with
assistive technology;
• To analyse how useful AT is in the teaching and
learning process;
• To analyse how AT is applyed in different contexts.
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3.  Situated in Tras-os-Montes region;
 River Tua crosses the town which is designated as
«Tua Princess»
 Rich gastronomy, famous for «alheira de Mirandela»
(a special sausage)
“Mirandela, Mirandela
Mira-a bem ficarás nela,
Quem Mirandela mirou
Em Mirandela ficou.”
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4.  Location
• Carvalhais primary school – Mirandela
 Aims
• To assess pupils needs in what concerns
assistive technologies (AT).
• To monitor AT use in the teaching and
learning processes.
• To inform, train and recommend AT to the
educational community in the context of
special education.
• To create instruments for AT use, adapted to
specific situations.
• To establish partnerships and protocols. Luísa Pratas e Irene MirandaT 4

5.  Total
• 1110 pupils/students
• 141 teachers
• 42 support staff
 Daily courses
• Education and Training Courses
• Scientific and Humanities courses
• Professional Courses
 Evening course
• Adult learning course
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6.  Identification
• Name: Ana Sofia Gonçalves Age: 17 years old
• Grade :11th
• Course: Scientific – Humanities / Languages and Humanities
 ICF – CY : Functionalities Profile
• Severe problems in vision (b210)
• Severe difficulties in reading and writing (d166,d170,d325,d345)
• Severe difficulties walking in different surface levels (d4502) and
around obstacles (d4503).
• Environment facilitators: educational technologies (e130); family
(e310 , e410); relationships, peers, schoolfellows, friends and
people in charge (e320, e325, e425, e330, e430)
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7.  Methodology
• Assessment programme preparation
• Literature/documents review
• Individual planning for assessment procedure
• Observation of student’s interaction with AT
• Joint analysis for final decision
• Participation of all actors in the process
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8.  Ana’s evaluation – start on 10/02/2009
 Use of different AT:
• Electronic zoom system
Merlin LCD
Zooms up to 60X, controls colour
(contrast - positive/negative…)
and brightness.
•ZoomText Software
Customizes desktop features
according to user’s needs.
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9.  Zoomtext Software
 Compact + Glass
Laptop with zoom 10 X and TFT screen
10 cm
 Whiteboard in class
 Adapted desk
 Desk lamp (cold light)
 Materials in zoom font
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10. Luísa Maria Pratas
Maria Irene Miranda
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