Educational technology @ compensatory & special education, Types of disabilities, Assistive technology devices, Assistive technology Level, technology for Cognitive disabilities, technology for Vision impairment, technology for hearning impairment, technology for physical disabilities,

1. Educational Technology @
Compensatory & Special Education
Dr.C.Karthik Deepa
Assistant Professor
Department of Education
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science And Higher
Education for Women
Coimbatore
cherrydeepa@gmail.com
9976131831

2. Compensatory Education, Special
Education

3. Compensatory Education
• Compensatory
education offers
supplementary programs or
services designed to help
children at risk of cognitive
impairment and low
educational achievement
succeed.
▫ Poor Economical Background
▫ Uneducated Family
background

4. Compensatory Education
• learning disabilities
• developmental delays
• score between 6 and 13
points lower on various
standardized tests of IQ,
verbal ability, and
achievement.

5. Special Education

6. Special Education
• Special education (also known as special
needs education, aided education,
vocational education, and limb care authority
education)
• the practice of educating students with special
educational needs in a way that addresses
their individual differences and needs.

7. Special Education programs
• designed for students who are
▫ mentally,
▫ physically,
▫ socially and/or
▫ emotionally delayed.

8. Disabilities Can Include…
• Cognitive Impairments
▫ learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury
• Low vision or blindness
▫ diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinitis
pigmentosa
• Physical Impairments
▫ MS, CP, Parkinson’s, repetitive injuries
• Deafness and Hard of Hearing

9. An AT device is
defined 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
functional capabilities
of individuals with
disabilities”.
-Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals
with Disabilities Act of 1988
What Is Assistive Technology?

10. Assistive technology Levels

13. Assistive Technology for
Cognitive Impairments

14. Computer Software
• Scan and read
• Word prediction
• Simplified word processors
• Voice recognition
• Brainstorming and organization

15. Voice Recognition Software
More likely to be successful if:
▫ Motivated due to a disability
▫ Good attention to detail
▫ Have patience – high tolerance for frustration
▫ Have support and training
▫ Speak clearly
▫ Already understand word processing & punctuation
•Dragon Naturally Speaking
•SpeakQ
•MacSpeech Dictate (Mac)

16. • Inspiration – graphical
organizer
• Don Johnston – Draft Builder
• Microsoft Outlook
Brainstorming and
Organizational Software

17. PDAs

18. Combine As Much Technology
As Possible
• Smartphones
▫ PDA’s
▫ Phones
▫ Cameras (KNFB Mobile Reader w/ speech)
▫ GPS’s
• iPods as digital voice recorders
▫ Nano 2nd Generation and Video have microphones
as added accessories. Many people know how to
use these and they are more intuitive to use than
digital voice recorders.

19. Let’s Not Forget Low Tech…

20. Medication Reminders

21. Watches, Timers and Clocks

22. Recorders

23. Visual Assistant
Visual Assistant
provides supports for
helping an individual
sequence and
perform an activity.
It has pictures and
custom recorded
speech that helps the
individual in the real
world environment.

24. Low Tech Cueing Devices
• Templates and
Overlays
• Models
Employee Absence Schedule
January 2007
Employee Name M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W Total
Aaron 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Bob 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Cathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Dav id 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Erin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Fran 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
George 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Henrietta 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Ingrid 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Jac k 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Dates of Absence

25. Assistive Technology for
Low Vision

26. Magnification Software
• ZoomText
• Magic
• Lunar
ZoomText
Magic

27. Video Magnifiers
Enhanced
Vision Merlin
Freedom Scientific
Topaz
Optelec
Clearview

28. Video Magnifiers
Enhanced Vision
Merlin
GW Micro Senseview
Optelec
Compact

29. Video Magnifiers
Optron PCT ABISee Zoom-Ex

30. Low Tech Solutions
• 20/20 pens
• bold, lined paper
• OTT lighting
• hand magnifiers
• signature guides
20/20 pens
bold lined paper
hand magnifiers

31. Assistive Technology for Blindness

32. Screen Reading Software
JAWS (Job Access with Speech)
Window Eyes

33. Notetakers
Braillenote Pacmate
Braille Plus

34. Refreshable Braille Displays
Pacmate Braille display
Brailliant Braille display

35. Standalone Scanners
Extreme Reader
SARA

36. Hardware and Software
for Braille Production
• Duxbury software
• Romeo
Tiger
Juliet

37. Assistive Technology for Physical
Impairments

38. Keyboards
• One handed
• Ergonomic
• Onscreen
• Small
• Large
• Unique

39. Pointing Devices
• Trackballs- mainstream products available in
computer retail stores and specialty products
such as P&G roller plus trackball
• Ergonomic
• Head or mouth controlled (Jouse, HeadMouse
Extreme)

40. 3M Ergonomic
AirObic
Jouse
Trackball Emotion
Evolution
Mouse-Trak
Footime Foot

41. Speech Recognition software
• Dragon naturally speaking
• SpeakQ
• MacSpeech Dictate (Mac)

42. Ergonomics
• Forearm support
• Wrist rests
• Keyboard trays
• Desk height
• Chair
• Foot rests

43. Switch Access
• Switch selection
• Switch site
• software

44. Operating System
Built In Features
• Sticky keys
• Filter keys
• Mouse keys

45. Assistive Technology for the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing

46. Signaling Devices
Devices to notify households of
events including the telephone or
doorbell ringing, baby crying, audio
alarms, and more via flashing lamp,
a bed shaker and vibrating personal
signaler.
alarm clock

47. Communication Devices
• Video Communication devices
• Teletypewriters (TTY)
• PC TTYs
• Network TTYs
• TTY/Carry-Over
Telephones

48. Examples of TTYs