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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYIN EDUCATION
Created by Claudia Reyes-Garcia
WHO NEEDS AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP)?
A child who has difficulty learning and functioning and has been identified as a special needs student is the perfect candidate for an IEP.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/iep.html
Kids struggling in school may qualify for support services, allowing them to be taught in a special way, for reasons such as:
learning disabilities attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) emotional disorders cognitive challenges autism hearing impairment visual impairment speech or language impairment developmental delay
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/iep.html
IS CHILD-CENTERED AND CHALLENGES THE LEARNERS TO USE
CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING, TO
PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE
LEARNING PROCESS USING THE WHOLE OF THEIR BODIES AND ALL THEIR SENSES,
AND TO MAKE THEIR OWN DISCOVERIES.
http://www.valleypreprimary.co.za/curriculum.html
THE LEARNING PROGRAM
Learning disabilities do not go away with time. However, assistive technology can help children
with learning disabilities leverage their strengths and work around or compensate for specific learning problems.
These supports can be key to helping users become more independent in school and throughout life—on the job and in activities for daily living. (http://www.ncld.org/students-
disabilities/assistive-technology-education)
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CAN:
minimize the extent to which individuals with LD need to ask for help (enabling them to be more independent learners)
improve the speed and accuracy of work reinforce effective classroom instruction and strengthen
skill development help students to 'fit in' with classroom learning and routines motivate students with LD to set high goals for themselves
and to persevere
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CANNOT:
compensate for ineffective teaching make a learning disability go away be expected to provide the same benefits
to different users automatically promote positive attitudes
toward learning
http://theadventuresofroom83.blogspot.com/2014/02/low-tech-mid-tech-and-high-tech.html
http://theadventuresofroom83.blogspot.com/2014/02/low-tech-mid-tech-and-high-tech.html
http://theadventuresofroom83.blogspot.com/2014/02/low-tech-mid-tech-and-high-tech.html
ASSISTIVE LEARNING SERVICESVIDEO
DECIDING WHICH APPLICATIONS ARE BEST FOR YOU…
Here are some great questions to guide your decision-making, adapted from a wonderful resource titled Assistive Technology Guide, which is available at GreatSchools.net.
What specific needs would you like to be addressed by this tool?
What are the student's strengths? How interested (and motivated) is the student in using assistive
technology? Where will the tools be used? (home, school, social settings) Will this tool be needed for use in more than one place?
DECIDING WHICH APPLICATIONS ARE BEST FOR YOU…
How easy is this application to learn and to operate? How reliable is it? How well does it work in combination with other
technologies? What kind of technical support does the
manufacturer offer? What local support will you need to make sure things
are working well?
http://www.inov8-ed.com/succeedatschool/