ASSISTIVE

TECHNOLOGY
Natalie Tatro

What Is Assistive/ Adaptive

Technology?
I want to began my presentation with a brief on what Assistive/ Adaptive
Technology is. Assistive/ Adaptive Technology is, "any equipment,
modification, or accommodation that can improve a persons capacity to
learn, communicate, solve problem, or to complete a task through the use of
a computer.(Gunter 2015 pg. 39)

Touch Screen Technology

Teachers can use apps on smart phones and I Pads for children with Autism Disorder Spectrum to help specialize a communicate
device for their student.
AAC Speech Buddy- communication app that teachers can create to individualize speech apps for a child with a communication
delay or Autism.
http://www.aacspeech.com/
Check out this video link. It shares
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEVD9GjMeNk

Speech-To-Text Software
Speech-to-Text software is a great
resource for students with learning
challenges get their ideas down in
a writen format. Students can
simply speak and the software will
type what they say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=IXnqToAwqiE

Text-to-Speech Software
This software will read text aloud to students. Making it possible for students who
are struggling with reading, which will effect all areas of learning be able to do the
same work as peers, as long as their reading skill are not holding them back.
Here is a link that will help you set up Text to Speech on your devices.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzkrRQgCEmE

Tablets Helping Fine Motor skills

Tablets are better choice for students with disabilities or delays in fine motor skills.
Typical methods of writing such as computer keyboards, pencils, and pens can be
very hard for students with fine motor disabilities to operate. Tablets offer touch
screen technology that allow students to use their fingers to write.
Apps to look for:
Dexteria
Fluid Notes
http://appcrawlr.com/ios/fluid-notes?_src=discover_group

How to Choose the best Software

for Students with Special needs
Children with Physical and mental disabilities will use technology as part of their IEP.
Gunter text book gives us a Evaluation Rubric that helps teacher be able to choose
quality software for their students. Using this rubric teacher can score each section
of quality software based from; ability levels, assessment, technical Quality, and ease
of use.

 Create a Plot Development of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

How can we
use Assistive
Technology to
help Students
learn?
*Teachers can use smart
boards as part of their
presentation of books.
This will help children be
engaged able to
connect with the story.
Teachers can use their
smart board to help
provide illustrations for
plot development as the
story proceeds.

Integrating Technology in the Special Needs Curriculum

Technology helps children with Special needs have exciting activities while also
enhancing the learning for all students. Here are some was to implement technology for
all students:
Graphic Organizing tools provide student with special need visual communications
with lessons. Software to use Inspriation,Kidspiration. Inspirations software allows
visual learners to organize and analyze information, integrate new knowledge and
think critically.(Inspiration Software Inc) Providing students with graphic Organizers,
diagrams, and outlines.

Integrating Technology in the Special Needs Curriculum

Digital Video Editing Software Students can build video clips about what they learn.
This will helps students express their new knowledge.
Imovie- http://www.imoviewindows.com/

Digital video editing Software like Power Point and Keynote allow students to create
presentation over research material or books.
Database tools such as Microsoft word, Microsoft Office are software that make it
possible for student to collect organize information in database reports or tables.

Works Cited
AAC Speech Buddy. (2011). Retrieved from www.aacspeech.com/
Academy, T. (n.d.). You Tube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=nzkrRQgCEmE
Appcrawlr. (2015). Retrieved from Softonic International: http://appcrawlr.com/ios/fluidnotes?_src=discover_group
Gunter, G. A. (2014). Teacher Discovering Computers Eigth Edition. Boston, MA: Cengage
Learning.
Inspiration Software. (2016). Retrieved from http://www.inspiration.com/:
http://www.inspiration.com/
neets7427. (2011). You Tube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=IXnqToAwqiE
Ray, A. (2011). You Tube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Natalie Tatro
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