2. What is Assistive Technology?
Assistive technology is a term relating to assistive,
adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with
disabilities.
3. Turn & Talk
What are some
types of Assistive
Technology (AT)
in your
classroom?
4. How can AT Help Students with
ADHD?
Incorporating the use of timers with
students who are ADHD can help
keep attention focused and reinforce
behavior with appropriate time
rewards.
Set up predetermined break times for
students to work towards. If students
exude on-task behavior for a certain
length of time, they can be rewarded
with a sticker on their behavior chart or
the advancement of a clip on a
Behavior chart.
5. How can AT Help Students with
Auditory Impairment?
Students with hearing disabilities can be
serviced within the classroom with the
incorporation of a wireless microphone and
headset. The teacher clips the microphone
onto his/her shirt collar, and the student
wears a headset that synchs via Bluetooth to
hear. Students can control the volume and
also keep their hearing impairment discrete.
6. How can AT Help Students with
Reading and Writing Disabilities?
Incorporating the use of tablets within the
classroom, students can work in pairs to follow
along with videos, PowerPoint presentations,
and other visual projections through the use of
the tablet. Students can use apps geared
toward reading and writing easily, and students
can have more instant feedback from the use
of software geared towards their specific
needs.
