The Basics
Implementing Assistive Technology
Computer-based Technology
Basic Living Skills
Apple Products
100
According to IDEA (2004), this is "any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability and specifically excludes a medical device that is surgically implanted or the replacement of such device."
What is an Assistive Technology Device?
100
This person is responsible for monitoring the implementation plan and is responsible for communicating with the other team members.
What is the point of contact?
100
Alternative key arrangements used when the standard keyboard configuration is too confusing for some students.
What is an alternative keyboard?
100
These tools help students feed themselves more independently.
What is an adaptive feeding tool?
100
This feature removes ads, buttons and navigation bars from a website in order to minimize distractions.
What is Safari Reader?
200
According to IDEA (2004), this is “any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.”
What is an Assistive Technology Service?
200
This agency can help students 16 years and older obtain Assistive Technology needed for employment purposes.
What is a local Department of Vocational Rehabilitation?
200
This software predicts words as the student begins to type. Predictions are made based on the first few letters entered and the frequency with which the word is used.
What is Word Prediction Software?
200
This allows students to playback recorded information, such as lectures or reminder notes.
What is a digital recorder?
200
This feature limits the applications a student can use on an iPad by disabling the Home button.
What is Guided Access?
300
These two laws require that assistive technology devices and services are provided by school districts to students with disabilities who need them to engage in activities they could not engage in or complete well.
What are The Technology-Related Assistance Act (2004) and The Individuals With Disabilities Act (2004)?
300
This assessment can help determine what assistive technology devices might be necessary for a student and includes the areas of computer access, writing, communication, reading, studying and math, recreation and leisure, activities for daily living, mobility, positioning and seating, vision, and hearing.
What is the WIATI Assistive Technology Checklist?
300
These devices are used to control the cursor on a screen without the use of hands and include ultrasound, infrared beams, eye movements, nerve signals, or brain waves.
What is an electronic pointing device?
300
This non-slip material grips both sides to a surface to stabilize items placed on top of it.
What is Dycern?
300
This app helps students improve their writing skills by assisting with spelling, grammar and topic-related vocabulary.
What is Co:Writer?
400
This is the single biggest factor that prevents many students from acquiring Assistive Technology Device.
What is cost?
400
These are any tasks associated with the hardware and software that will be used as assistive technology and include factors such as fitting, modifying, and repairing.
What are equipment tasks?
400
This pen translates written information written on paper to a smartphone or tablet.
What is a Livescribe Smartpen?
400
These devices are used to help students communicate more easily and effectively, using keyboards that include the letters of the alphabet, pictures, and word-keys so that students can produce sounds, words, and phrases.
What is a communication device?
400
This full-featured AAC app allows non-verbal individuals or individuals with difficulties speaking to communicate using pictures and typed words.
What is Avaz?
500
This assessment and planning process takes into consideration four domains: the child, the family, technology factors, and service system factors.
What is the comprehensive assessment strategy?
500
General education teachers use classroom-based content related to the student’s expected performance rather than the student's proficiency using the particular assistive technology.
What is the method for evaluating assistive technology?
500
This hand-held device allows students to access digital files of a text.
What is a Digital Accessible Information System?
500
This device sends signals to a device using air pressure by inhaling or exhaling on a straw, tube or wand.
What is Sip and Puff Switch?
500
This free app allows the user to create and share social stories and visual schedules.
What is the Social Stories Creator and Library?
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