Assistive Technology
A low or high tech device or service that enables learners to access his or her environment.
What is assistive technology?
Technology used in the classroom to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and skills for all students.
What is instructional technology?
The team responsible for introducing the AT device to the student and using it with the student.
What is the implementation team?
A main roadblock for acquiring AT devices because of the high price for some devices.
What is funding?
Wheelchair, walker, stroller.
What are examples of assistive technology?
The category of assistive technology that a walker, grab bars and rails, and a powered scooter be under.
What is mobility?
True or False: Instructional technology can overlap with assistive technology.
What is true?
This part of the implementation plan involves informing the parents, student, family members, and teachers how to use the AT device.
What is training?
The roadblock to AT devices due to the lack of educators skilled in how to use the AT devices.
What is training and support?
A software to practice math facts that the entire class uses.
What is not an example of AT?
The people who make the decision to select the type of assistive technology for an individual learner.
Who are the learner's instructional team?
A learner observes a task being performed and then attempts to perform the task independently through example of systematic instruction.
What is video modeling?
As a student begins using the device, the goals for which the device should be _____________.
What is monitored and evaluated?
What is there should be a plan for a student transitioning from one grade to another and how the AT devices and services will be modified or changed.
Calculators, pencil grips, iPads, spellchecker, lined paper, visual schedules.
What are examples of AT?
The category that non-slip surface on a chair and custom fitted wheel chair or insert is under.
What is positioning and seating?
A learner will not view the video model until a prompt is needed.
What is video prompting?
This person is responsible for monitoring the implementation plan of the AT device and communicating with the other team members.
Who is the point of contact?
The people who should be included in the team to implementing the AT device and who can provide insight into how the devices works at home.
What are the family members?
What are examples of assistive technology?
Four domains were developed by Parette and Brotherson (1996) to encourage this in assistive technology and assessment and planning.
What is family involvement?
The term used for when technology is implemented, but then is not used or beneficial to the student.
This part of the implementation plan will monitor the use and goals for the AT device used outside of the school setting.
What is home implementation?
True of False: There should be a plan in place for what should be done if the AT device breaks, is outgrown, or cannot be used for any reason.
What is true?
Cochlear implants.
What is not an example of assistive technology?