ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT Ashley Johnson Ed 505 L.McMillin Spring

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY  is defined as any device or service that helps a student with a disability to meet his or her IEP goals and participate in the general education setting to the greatest extent. (IRIS Assistive Technology,” 2010)  There are 3 different types of AT:  No-tech- available anytime ex. one hand typing  Low-tech-non electrical ex. highlighter  High –tech- complex electrical system ex. voice activated system (Roblyer, Doering. Integrating Educational Technology 2013,CH 15)

REGULATION WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY  Technology Related Assistance Act for Individuals with Disabilities (public Law ) Provides funding for statewide systems and services to provide assistive technology devices and service to individuals with disabilities  Federal Law requires any setting that is receiving Federal funding to comply with web accessibility standards  IDEA mandates that every IEP team consider A.T when planning the educational program for individuals with disabilities (Roblyer, Doering. Integrating Educational Technology 2013,CH 15)

A.T. FOR HEARING IMPAIRED  Front Row Juno Portable Audio and Lesson Capture  This is a voice amplifier that also records.  Can be used to make videos  Comes with a microphone for students to use as well  Teachers wear the necklace around their neck and the tower amplifies throughout the classroom (“Voice Amplification,” n.d)

A.T. FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED  RUBY HD Video Magnifier  A handheld video magnifier  Screen size 4.3 with LED lighting  Magnifies objects up to 13 times it size  Small enough to fit in your pocket or backpack  Changes background color and text to suite your needs  Saves pictures and text, download to your computer (“Freedom Scientific.” n.d.)

A.T. FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES Reading Writing  Leap reader  Sounds out words  Reads each word in books  Shows how to write letters and number  Fusion  Portable word processor  Great for struggling writers  Automatically saves work  Built in lessons and assessments  Includes: spell it, text to speech, word prediction (“Leap Frog,” n.d.) (“Portable Word,” n.d.)

A.T. FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLE  Reachers and Grabbers  Used to reach items  Great for people in wheel chairs  A simple low-tech device  Can be carried around everywhere ( IRIS. Assistive Technology,” 2010)

REFERENCES Freedom Scientific. RUBY HD Handheld Video Magnifier. (n.d.) Retrieved January 20,214, from magnifier.asp magnifier.asp Leap Frog. Leap Reader.(2013) Retrieved January 21,2014, from System-%26-Bundles/category/cat System-%26-Bundles/category/cat Portable word processor.(n.d.) Retrieved January 19,2014, from Roblyer,M.D.& Doering,A.H. (2013). Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching. New York: Pearson Education,INC

REFERENCE CONTINUED Roblyer,M.D.& Doering,A.H. (2013). Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching. New York: Pearson Education,INC The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (2010). Assistive Technology: An Overview. Retrieved on January 20,2014 from Voice Amplification.(n.d.) Retrieved January 21,2014, from