1. Using tools to accommodate students
Assistive Technology

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

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

4. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
HIGH TECH Voice to Print Dragon Naturally Speaking Macspeech

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

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

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

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

9. 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

10. 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

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