Definitions
Types of Technology
Implementing Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology Devices
Apps for students with severe disabilities
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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 functional capabilities of a child with a disability
What is an assistive technology device?
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If a student cannot access the computer in its standard form and they need it to perform academic tasks
What is computer access assistive technology? Examples: Word prediction, switches, voice recognition software, alternate keyboards, and pointing options
100
This person is responsible for making sure that that implementation form is up-to-date. It may be the assistive technologist, it may be the special educator, it could possibly be a related service person. That person is making sure that people are complying with the implementation plan that everybody’s agreed on.
What is point-of-contact?
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These are used to assist students with eating. A student who spills frequently or who has weak lip control might use a cup with a base and lid. A student with poor hand coordination or weakness might use a lipped plate. A student with the use of only one hand might use a rocker knife, which cuts by rocking rather than sawing.
What are adapted feeding tools?
100
A picture and voice communication aid that can be customized with your own photos
What is iComm?
200
This act, along with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 and 2004, authorizes state and school districts to provide assistive technology and assistive technology services to students with disabilities who need such devices and services.
What is the Tech Act? (known formally as the Technology-Related Assistance Act)
200
If a student is struggling to get their work done in a timely fashion or if they are having trouble understanding the various lessons
What is Learning/Studying assistive technology? Examples: Highlighters, recorded material, hand-held scanners, electronic organizers, and print or picture schedule
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This team includes all people who will have some responsibility for implementing and using the assistive technology device with the student. Typically this will include the student, all teachers who teach the student, parents, and a technology support person.
What is an implementation team?
200
Used to support students who struggle with writing, the 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. This tool can decrease keystrokes while increasing the accuracy of a student's spelling, grammar, and word selection.
What is a word prediction software?
200
This augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) application allows students who can't verbally communicate to tell adults their basic wants and needs.
What is iConverse?
300
Any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.
What are assistive technology services?
300
If a student shows a documented difference between comprehension of language and ability to express it, demonstrates delayed expressive language, or if their speech is not understandable to those around them
What is Augmentative/Alternative Communication assistive technology? Examples: Communication board, eye gaze board/frame, voice output device, and device with speech synthesis
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This is a four-domain model for involving families in an assistive technology assessment and planning process. The four domains are 1. The child (needs, capability, goals) 2. The family (perceptions, definition of quality of life, needs, resources, strengths, styles, and preferences) 3. Technology factors (demands placed on the child and the family, opportunities that are presented by the assistive technology) 4. Service system factors (limitations, demands, and resources available to the family)
What is the comprehensive assessment strategy?
300
Used to help students communicate more easily and effectively, these talking devices have keyboards that include the letters of the alphabet, pictures, and word-keys so that students can produce thousands of sounds, words, and phrases.
What are communication devices?
300
This app allows users to make personalized stories to help teach social skills and literacy.
What is Stories2Learn?
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Students can utilize assistive technology to: 1. 2. 3. 4.
communicate, perform academic tasks, participate in social and extracurricular activities, move or travel around the school, use proper seating and positioning, and access materials
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If a student is having difficulty with writing or with composing written pieces
What is writing assistive technology? Examples: Pen/Pencil grips, adapted paper, writing templates, word processors, word card/book/wall, spelling/grammar checker software
400
This assessment tool helps determine the areas in which the student might need assistive technology support. This assessment tool assesses students in several areas including: computer access, writing, communication, reading, studying, math, recreation and leisure, activities of daily living, mobility, positioning and seating, vision, and hearing.
What is the Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI) Assistive Technology (AT) Checklist?
400
These provide mobility to students unable to walk safely or functionally.
What is a manual wheelchair?
400
This app teaches children to make eye contact with play and rewards.
What is Look in My Eyes 1 Restaurant?
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The biggest factor that prevents many students from acquiring Assistive Technology Device.
What is cost?
500
If a student is having trouble understanding what they are reading or paying attention to the reading assigned
What is reading assistive technology? Examples: Predictable texts, electronic books, single word scanners talking electronic devices/software, bookshare
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This is usually done through a task analysis procedure by recording and graphing the student's progress of the goals. This graph shows the student's progress with and without the assistive technology.
What is the monitoring and evaluation procedure for assistive technology?
500
These can be manufactured so that the keys are larger or smaller than those on a standard keyboard. Some keyboard configurations use an alphabetical layout with larger colored keys when the standard keyboard configuration is too confusing for some students. Other layouts include the split keyboard, which enables students to position the two keyboard halves so that the device is more comfortable to use.
What is an alternative keyboard?
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The title character in this story learns how to control his anger through deep breathing and muscle relaxation.
What is Angry Octopus?
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