Different types of assistive technologies
Examples:
-Alternative keyboards, these keyboards can help students who struggle with writing.
-Audio books, the students are abe to listen to text for those who have a struggle with reading.
-Speech recognition software, this software types out words as the person speaks and helps those who also struggle with writing.
-Tape recorders, help with students who have difficulty reading or making sense of the words read.
-Reading pens, are used to assist students who have a hard time reading and sounding out words.
-Talking calculators, allows students to hear the numbers or symbols being used out loud.
-Wands and sticks, worn on students head or held in the students mouth to help the student press buttons or point to object.
-Touch screens, help students by allowing them to push a button directly rather than moving a mouse.
-Screen enlargers, for students that have a hard time seeing, images can be made bigger for better viewing.
All of the above technologies are used by different students with different types of disabilities. Though students’ needs assistance in different areas, all the technologies help students reach one goal; improvement. These technologies help students not only obtain a better education but also to give students more opportunities.
-Audio books, the students are abe to listen to text for those who have a struggle with reading.
-Speech recognition software, this software types out words as the person speaks and helps those who also struggle with writing.
-Tape recorders, help with students who have difficulty reading or making sense of the words read.
-Reading pens, are used to assist students who have a hard time reading and sounding out words.
-Talking calculators, allows students to hear the numbers or symbols being used out loud.
-Wands and sticks, worn on students head or held in the students mouth to help the student press buttons or point to object.
-Touch screens, help students by allowing them to push a button directly rather than moving a mouse.
-Screen enlargers, for students that have a hard time seeing, images can be made bigger for better viewing.
All of the above technologies are used by different students with different types of disabilities. Though students’ needs assistance in different areas, all the technologies help students reach one goal; improvement. These technologies help students not only obtain a better education but also to give students more opportunities.