2. HOW ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY HELPS STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES BY: NICK NASTASI

3. WHO KNOWS THE LAW? REFERS TO ANY ITEM, PIECE OF EQUIPTMENT, OR PRODUCT SYSTEM MODIFIED, OR CUSTOMIZED, THAT IS USED TO INCREASE FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. REFERS TO ANY ITEM, PIECE OF EQUIPTMENT, OR PRODUCT SYSTEM MODIFIED, OR CUSTOMIZED, THAT IS USED TO INCREASE FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

4. WHO MAKES THE MODIFICATIONS AT HOME AT HOME  MOM AND DAD  PT AND OT  ANYONE WHO HAS DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE STUDENT AT SCHOOL  SPECIAL ED. TEACHER  REGULAR ED. TEACHER  OT AND PT  ANYONE WH PROVIDES SERVICE FOR THE STUDENT

5. QUESTION? ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IS IN WHAT TWO CATAGORIES TECHNOLOGICAL ---EXAMPLES? SPEECH SYNTHESIZER SPEECH SYNTHESIZER ALTERNATIVE KEYBOARD ALTERNATIVE KEYBOARD NON TECHNOLOGICAL --- EXAMPLES? PENCIL GRIPS PENCIL GRIPS LIP PLATES LIP PLATES

6. Q? WHAT IS THE BEST MODERN DEVICE FOR WRITING SKILLS???????? YOU GUESSED IT---THE WORD PROCESSOR YOU GUESSED IT---THE WORD PROCESSOR

7. TYPES OF TECHNICAL DEVICES DRAGON DICTATE DRAGON DICTATE KURZWEIL VOICE KURZWEIL VOICE IBM VOICE TYPE IBM VOICE TYPE VOICE TYPE—ALLOWS STUDENT TO CONVERT ORAL LANGUAGE TO WRITTEN TEXT. VOICE TYPE—ALLOWS STUDENT TO CONVERT ORAL LANGUAGE TO WRITTEN TEXT.

8. HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION ON ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY?? ASK TEACHERS CONTACT LOCAL ADVOCATES CONTACT INTERMEDITE UNITS USE INTERNET ASK A PARENT

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