Transcript AssistiveTechnologyMW1

Assistive
Technology
Jessie Foster
Kelly Staples
Shelby Buck
Steven Hawking
 Theoretical Physicist
 Author of British Sunday Times bestseller
“A Brief History of Time.”
 Has studied extraterrestrial beings
 Awarded the Presidential Medal of
Freedom in 2009
“The mute speak.” Denise Noe
What is Assistive Technology?
 Any piece of equipment or device that may be used by a
person with a disability to perform specific tasks, improve
functional capabilities, and become more independent.
 It can help redefine what is possible for people with a wide
range of cognitive, physical, or sensory disabilities.
“Assistive Technology In the Classroom” David L. Netherton and Walter F. Deal
Who can use it?
 Everyone!
 Especially ANY person with a special need keeping them
from learning
What are some examples of
Assistive Technology?
 Almost everything used in the classroom is Assistive
Technology!
 Pencils, keyboards, SmartBoards, iPads, “Clickers”
 Voice Synthesizers
 Hearing Aids
"5 Suggestions Concerning Disability, Accommodation, and the College Classroom.” George Williams
Activity 
 Find a Partner!
 Pretend one of you is speech-impaired
 Try to tell your partner something without speaking
 Ex. I am hungry, My name is…, I want to go to the park
 Now use the iPad to communicate the same message
 Assistive Technology Apps
iPad Apps
 Dragon Dictation
 Writes out what a student says
 YES/NO Answers
 Allows student to answer yes or no to questions
 Speak it!
 Type any phrase and have it read aloud
 TapToTalk & MyTalk
 Contain numerous helpful commands
Pros & Cons
 PROS
 CONS
 Everyone can learn
 Consider other students
 Makes hard tasks easier
 High Cost/Breakable
 Aids disabilities
 Distractive
Works Cited
Netherton, Davidd L., and Walter F. Deal. “Assistive Technology in the Classroom.”
Technology Teacher 66.1 (2006): 10-15. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16
Mar. 2011.
Noe, Denise. "The mute speak." Humanist 56.2 (1996): 13-16. Academic Search Complete.
EBSCO. Web. 20 Mar. 2011
Williams, George “5 Suggestions Concerning Disability, Accommodation, and the College
Classroom.” ProfHacker (2010). The Chronicle of Higher Education. Web. 17 Mar. 2011.