Internet Treasure Hunt: Assistive Technology

Use the Internet to answer each question below. In the table record the URL where you found the information and your
answer to the question.

Question
1. What are two popular
word prediction
programs, and what
do they do?

2.

3.

Source (URL)
http://www.greatschools.org/

How does Windows to http://www.windows2universe.org/

the Universe address
diverse student
abilities?

Who is the publisher

of Read 180 software
and with what age
group is it most
commonly used?
4. What are three
keyboard
modifications and how
does each work to
support students with
limited mobility?
5. What software
program includes Auto
Summarize as a tool?

http://www.scholastic.com/read180/

Answer
According to this website, word prediction
software can help a user during word
processing by "predicting" a word the user
intends to type. This prompts kids who
struggle with writing to use proper spelling,
grammar, and word choices, with fewer
keystrokes. Two websites to consider are:
www.donjohnston.com and
www.goqsoftware.com
Learners are engaged by scientifically oriented
questions, give priority to evidence, formulate
explanations from evidence, evaluate their
explanations in light of alternative
explanations, and communicate and justify
their proposed explanations.
The Publisher of this software is Scholastic.
The age group more commonly used by is 4th12th grade (ages 10 to 17 years old)

http://www.washington.edu/doit/Br
ochures/Technology/wtmob.html

Assistive or adaptive technology, allows

people with mobility impairments to use
computers. These tools allow a person with
limited, uncontrollable, or no hand or arm
movement to successfully perform in school
and job settings.

http://office.microsoft.com/enca/word-help/automaticallysummarize-a-documentHA010255206.aspx

AutoSummarize identifies the key points in a

document. It automatically summarize a
document. AutoSummarize works best on
well-structured documents, such as reports,
articles, and scientific papers.

6.

What is the name of

the iTunes app for
text-to-speech?
7. What accessibility
options can be found
as part of the typical
computer operating
system?
8. What is a switch and
in what way can it
help students with
special needs?

9. Where can an Ivy Tech

student find out about
accessibility options at
Ivy Tech?
10. What adaptive
technology is available
for blind or visually
impaired students?

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spe
ak-it!-text-tospeech/id308629295?mt=8
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/p
roducts/windows7/

http://www.ablenetinc.com/Assistive
-Technology/Switches

The name of the app is Speak-it!

For instances Windows 7 accessibility options

and programs make it easier to see, hear, and
use your computer including ways to
personalize your PC.

Switches are at the core of access technology.

What can appear to some as simply a "button"
can properly selected and installedopen
worlds of access to communication devices,
environmental controls, computer software,
and mobile devices
http://fwIvy Tech and the ivyVILOs team will make
vilos.ivytech.edu/ivy/accessibility.php every reasonable accomodation to help any
user with a legitimate disability who wishes to
benefit from our work.
http://www.afb.org/info/living-with- Assistive technology programs that run on offvision-loss/usingthe-shelf computers can speak the text on the
technology/assistive-technology/123 screen or magnify the text in a word
processor, web browser, e-mail program or
other application, Stand-alone products,
Optical character recognition systems scan
printed material and speak the text.