Educational Technology @ Compensatory & Special Education

Dr.C.Karthik DeepaAssistant ProfessorDepartment of EducationAvinashilingam Institute for Home Science And Higher Education for WomenCoimbatorecherrydeepa@gmail.com9976131831

Compensatory Education, Special Education

Compensatory Education•Compensatory

education offers supplementary programs or services designed to help children at risk of cognitive impairment and low educational achievement succeed.▫Poor Economical Background ▫Uneducated Family

background

Compensatory Education •learning disabilities •developmental delays•score between 6 and

13 points lower on various standardized tests of IQ, verbal ability, and achievement.

Special Education

Special Education•Special education (also known

as special needs education, aided education, vocational education, and limb care authority education)

• the practice of educating students with special educational needs in a way that addresses their individual differences and needs.

Special Education programs• designed for students who are

▫ mentally, ▫physically, ▫socially and/or ▫emotionally delayed.

Disabilities Can Include…•Cognitive Impairments

▫learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury

•Low vision or blindness▫diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinitis

pigmentosa•Physical Impairments

▫MS, CP, Parkinson’s, repetitive injuries•Deafness and Hard of Hearing

An AT device is defined as “any item, piece of equipment, or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities”.

-Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988

What Is Assistive Technology?

Assistive technology Levels

Assistive Technology for Cognitive Impairments

Computer Software•Scan and read •Word prediction•Simplified word processors•Voice recognition•Brainstorming and

organization

Voice Recognition Software

More likely to be successful if:▫Motivated due to a disability▫Good attention to detail▫Have patience – high tolerance for

frustration▫Have support and training▫Speak clearly▫Already understand word processing &

punctuation

•Dragon Naturally Speaking•SpeakQ•MacSpeech Dictate (Mac)

•Inspiration – graphical organizer

•Don Johnston – Draft Builder

•Microsoft Outlook

Brainstorming and Organizational Software

PDAs

Combine As Much Technology As Possible

•Smartphones▫PDA’s▫Phones▫Cameras (KNFB Mobile Reader w/ speech)▫GPS’s

•iPods as digital voice recorders▫Nano 2nd Generation and Video have

microphones as added accessories. Many people know how to use these and they are more intuitive to use than digital voice recorders.

Let’s Not Forget Low Tech…

Medication Reminders

Watches, Timers and Clocks

Recorders

Visual AssistantVisual Assistant provides supports for helping an individual sequence and perform an activity. It has pictures and custom recorded speech that helps the individual in the real world environment.

Low Tech Cueing Devices•Templates and

Overlays•Models

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Dates of Absence

Assistive Technology forLow Vision

Magnification Software•ZoomText •Magic •Lunar

ZoomText Magic

Video Magnifiers

EnhancedVision Merlin

Freedom ScientificTopaz

OptelecClearview

Video MagnifiersEnhanced Vision

Merlin

GW Micro Senseview

OptelecCompact

Video Magnifiers

Optron PCT ABISee Zoom-Ex

Low Tech Solutions•20/20 pens•bold, lined paper•OTT lighting•hand magnifiers•signature guides

20/20 pens

bold lined paper

hand magnifiers

Assistive Technology for Blindness

Screen Reading Software

JAWS (Job Access with Speech)

Window Eyes

Notetakers

Braillenote

Pacmate

Braille Plus

Refreshable Braille Displays

Pacmate Braille display

Brailliant Braille display

Standalone Scanners

Extreme Reader

SARA

Hardware and Software for Braille Production

•Duxbury software•Romeo

Tiger

Juliet

Assistive Technology for Physical Impairments

Keyboards•One handed•Ergonomic •Onscreen•Small•Large•Unique

                     

Pointing Devices•Trackballs- mainstream products

available in computer retail stores and specialty products such as P&G roller plus trackball

•Ergonomic•Head or mouth controlled (Jouse,

HeadMouse Extreme)

3M Ergonomic

AirObic

Jouse

Trackball Emotion

EvolutionMouse-Trak

Footime Foot

Speech Recognition software

•Dragon naturally speaking

•SpeakQ•MacSpeech Dictate

(Mac)

Ergonomics•Forearm support•Wrist rests•Keyboard trays•Desk height•Chair•Foot rests

Switch Access•Switch selection •Switch site•software

Operating System Built In Features

•Sticky keys•Filter keys•Mouse keys

Assistive Technology for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Signaling Devices

Devices to notify households of events including the telephone or doorbell ringing, baby crying, audio alarms, and more via flashing lamp, a bed shaker and vibrating personal signaler.

alarm clock

                 

Communication Devices•Video Communication devices•Teletypewriters (TTY)•PC TTYs•Network TTYs•TTY/Carry-Over

Telephones

Examples of TTYs