2. Assistive Technology Elizabeth Casolari and Paola Villarreal

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4. What IS Assistive Technology? Assistive TechnologyAssistive Technology

5. Speech Impairments LightWRITER (shown on right) LightWRITER (shown on right) Price range: Price range: $4,400-$5,400 $4,400-$5,400 Dual Screen Dual Screen Text-to-Speech Text-to-Speech -variety of voices

6. Learning/Physical Disabilities Alternative keyboards ~$400.00 Alternative keyboards ~$400.00 Alternative keyboards Alternative keyboards Audio books and publications ~$100-$200 Audio books and publications ~$100-$200 Electronic math wkshts ~$80- $100 Electronic math wkshts ~$80- $100 Talking calculators ~$20 Talking calculators ~$20 Word prediction programs ~$185 Word prediction programs ~$185 Portable word processors ~$200 Portable word processors ~$200 Portable word processors Portable word processors

7. Visual Impairments Braille Note Taking Device Braille Note Taking Device Price Range: Price Range: $1,300- $2,200 $1,300- $2,200 Small, lightweight Small, lightweight - Braille typewriter w/ keyboard & synthetic voice & synthetic voice Connect to PC- print off notes Connect to PC- print off notes

8. Assistive Tech and Robots! Cosmobot for: Cosmobot for: Developmental and learning disabilities Autism Cerebral palsy Wakamaru ~$14,000 Wakamaru ~$14,000 Take medicine Help!

9. Works Cited Assistive Technology Training Online Project (ATTO). Office of Special Education Programs.. Assistive Technology Training Online Project (ATTO). Office of Special Education Programs.. LightWRITER. Assistive Technology, Inc. <http://www.assistivetech.com/p- LightWRITER. Assistive Technology, Inc. <http://www.assistivetech.com/p-lightwriter.htm>. Portable Note-Taking Devices. Vision Connections. <http://www.visionconnections.org/Content/Technology/Assistive Portable Note-Taking Devices. Vision Connections. <http://www.visionconnections.org/Content/Technology/Assistive Technologies/ BrailleSolutions/PortableNoteTakingDevices.htm>. NCREL (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory. Learning Points Associates.. NCREL (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory. Learning Points Associates.. Schwab Learning.org: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Kids with Learning Dificulties. Charles and Helen Schwab.. Schwab Learning.org: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Kids with Learning Dificulties. Charles and Helen Schwab.. Wikipedia.. Wikipedia..