- Assistive Technology for People with Mental Retardation - The Arc
Assistive technology is the term used to describe devices that are used by children and adults with mental retardation and other disabilities to compensate for functional limitations and to enhance and increase learning, independence, mobility, communication, environmental control and choice. It also refers to direct services that assist individuals in selecting, acquiring or using such devices (The Arc, 1991).
(Added: Tue Jun 26 2001)
- Assistive Technology for Students with Mild Disabilities
ERIC EC Digest #529. Author: Michael M. Behrmann 1995. Technology is bursting into the classroom at all levels, as a tool for teachers to develop, monitor, and provide instructions, and for students to access and engage in learning. P.L. 100-407, The Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 (Tech Act) was designed to enhance the availability and quality of assistive technology (AT) devices and services to all individuals and their families throughout the United States.
(Added: Tue Oct 23 2001)
- Captioning - NIDCD
Captions are words displayed on a television screen that describe the audio or sound portion of a program. Captions allow viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing to follow the dialogue and the action of a program simultaneously.
(Added: Tue Jun 26 2001)
- Effective Use of Technology With Young Children
Author - Mary L. Wilds.
NICHCY News Digest Number 13 1989 Resources Updated, April 1996. Computer technology for young children has only recently been recommended for use in the home and applied on a large-scale in early childhood special education programs. Available technology and information about its use with young children has lagged behind that available to other groups for a variety of reasons, such as: the high cost of hardware, a limited amount of developmentally appropriate software, limited funds to investigate the potential of computers as a teaching tool, lack of skill on the part of professionals in creating a range of response modes, lack of training and skill in computer use by early childhood special educators and parents, and the fear that technology would overshadow the human aspects of early intervention (Berhmann, 1988; Hutinger, 1986).
(Added: Tue Oct 23 2001)
- Integrating Technology Into a Student's IEP
Author - Ruth Bragman. NICHCY News Digest Number 13 1989 Resources Updated, April 1996. The use of technology must play an integral part in allowing the handicapped student access to his/her environment. It is the responsibility of educators to see that advanced technology is used to maximize student potential and allow the handicapped student full access to society.
(Added: Tue Oct 23 2001)
- Simple Strategies for Individuals with Visual Impairment
One aspect of low vision or visual impairments is a reduced amount of
light entering the eye. As a result, there is a reduction in visual acuity,
contrast, and color intensity. Simple adjustments in lighting, contrast, and
print size are simple techniques that can help an individual use the vision
they have more efficiently. When it comes to lighting remember to think
about the type, quality, quantity, and direction of the light source.
(Added: Sun Jul 08 2001)
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