Assistive+Technology

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Assistive Technology is a form of a product, tool, method, etc. that a person can use to help or "assist" them with the use of technology. Assistive technology gives new ways for a student to learn and interact with others. It is basically anything that helps makes things easier for someone. For example, a type of assistive technology would be a flashlight or a book light to be able to read in the dark. ======

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Access Technologies are products or tools that provide a way for students with disabilities to help them or greatly assist them with the classroom instructional materials that are given as a part of the regular classroom. These are products that can change the tools or activities used by general education students to accomodate students with cognitive, physical, and/or sensory disabilities. An example of a type of access technology would be the Page Turner, which holds the book up for a student and will turn the pages for them just by pressing a switch. This technology is useful to help the student concentrate on what they are reading rather than how much they are struggling turning the pages and holding up the book. ======

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Adaptive technologies are devices that help students with disabilities specifically. They assist the student in communicating, moving around, and by controlling their environment. These devices aren't meant to specifically help the student educationally, but they really help the student with their environment needs. An example of a type of adaptive technology would be a Teletypewriter (TTY) which is a product from the telephone company that helps people who are deaf communicate through the telephone by typing a message on a keyboard. ======

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) implies that Assistive Technology products and services must be made available to a child with a disability if it is required and/or necessary as a part of the individual student's special education requirements, their related services, or their supplementary aids and services. ======

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 * 5. What are IDEA’s stipulations regarding the provision of assistive technology with regard to classroom access, home access, and cost to the parent? **======

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Assistive technology must be decided on a case-by-case basis; it is required if needed to ensure access to free and appropriate public education (FAPE). ======

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In this section each team will be assigned an online resource to review. Each team will review the assigned resource then demonstrate it to the class. ======

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 * (After demonstrating the video on Clicker, our team thought that the software was a very good product to help the students. This product is aimed at students that have difficulties with reading and writing, English language learners, and any other student that is in need. We thought the software was very useful for the classroom and we would use it in our classrooms. We would use it because it is a very helpful resource for the students who are having difficulty in learning reading and writing. It seems easy to use and it contains very helpful ways to help the students.) **======

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 * -(After demonstrating the video on Read: Out Loud we thought the software was an easy way for students to be able to read their required books. However, we thought that the first software (Clicker) seemed to be more useful and easier for the students to learn to read. We would use it in the classroom, but only if we didn't have the opportunity to use the first product because we felt that it was all around a better and more fun software for the students.) **======

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 * -(After demonstrating the vidow on Co: Writer we thought that the software was a good product for students having trouble with their writing. It seemed easy to use, but we still liked the first software better because it helped students with learning reading and writing. We would use it in our classroom, but only if the students are having particular trouble with their writing and we don't have the opportunity to use Clicker.) **======

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 * -(After demonstrating the video on Simon S.I.O. our team thought that the product was really good in helping students with phonics. It seemed easy to use and it seems to make a big difference when students use this software. We would use it in our classroom because it is very helpful in helping students with their phonics skills and we think that the software will be a good classroom tool in getting the students motivated to learning phonics.) **======

f. Pick any lesson to demo to the class.
-**--(After demonstrating the lessons on Time4Learning our team felt that the best lesson to demo to the class would be the**
 * **[|Math Patterns]: Predict and extend arithmetic patterns. This lesson went over patterns in math with numbers and the rules for the patterns, for example, "Which number comes next in the pattern? 60, 70,80, ?" answer: 90)**