Using tools to accommodate students

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Using tools to accommodate students Assistive Technology

Assistive Technolgy When something is used to make living more equitable for the disabled, everyone benefits

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY HIGH TECH Print to Voice – Screen Readers Natural Reader Text Aloud Read Please Mac Voice Over Kurzweil

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY HIGH TECH Voice to Print Dragon Naturally Speaking Macspeech

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY HIGH TECH Written Input AudioNote EverNote Combinations JAWS Braille Light

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY HIGH TECH Writing aids Inspiration WORD comments Livescribe Smart Pen Franklin Speller/dictionaries

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY HIGH TECH Enlarging tools CCTV Hand-Held Magnifier Organizing tools Google calendar

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LOW /NO TECH highlighters color coding flash cards graph paper magnifying glass

Assistive Technology Ways to assist work stations nerf balls Scrabble pieces Universal Design Elements Read overheads – minimize what is on them Use/recommend appropriate tools

ASSistive technology Assistive technology is the means by which students become more independent learners It could be something as simple as a pencil grip or as expensive as a $7,000 computer with adaptive hardware and/or software BE FLEXIBLE and THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

ASSistive technology Why we need high and low types of technology AND THE PERSONAL TOUCH $1,000,000 winner is …..