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I have not had any experience with 

Assistive Technology yet in the 

classroom.   However, there is a student 

in fourth grade that has trouble   

I have not had any experience with Assistive 

Technology in the classroom yet.   However, 

there is a student in fourth grade that has 

trouble hearing.   He wears hearing aides and 

the teacher wears a special device around her 

neck that amplifies her voice directly to his 

hearing aides.   Other than that, I am pretty 

new to this new form of technology. 

  Assistive Technology Type

Alternative keyboards: 

Communication 

What: Overlay/Concept keyboards - flat paper 

or plastic overlays on top of keyboards with 

sensitive areas for key input functions.

Disabilities: Visual impairments, Language 

/Speech, Learning Disorders, etc.

Classroom Benefits: overlay can have larger, 

more simple key areas for typing.   Pictures can 

be converted into text for writing.

Source: www.inclusive.co.uk

Screen Readers: 

Communication

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What: Screen Readers - software that can interpret what the 

screen says and put it into audible words or braille of a 

representation of the text, pictures, charts, etc. 

Disabilities: blind, visually impaired, or learning disabled.

Benefits for Classroom: students that can not see would be 

able to hear or feel the material being discussed and thus 

participate with the rest of the class.   The program would sum 

up the page and not recite each and every word.   It focuses on 

titles, subheadings, picture captions, etc. so not to waste time. 

Sources: http://www.usability.com.au/resources/statistics.cfm, 

http://www.disabled-

world.com/assistivedevices/computer/screen-readers.php

"The outcome of AT should increase or, 

at least, maintain student independence 

(Bryant and Bryant 1998)."

By Simponson, McBride, Spencer, 

Lowdermilk, and Lynch

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