ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Supplemental Supports = SUCCESS

HOW CAN ASSISTIVE TECH ENHANCE AN IEP?

Students with the most profound difficulties are eligible for special education services and supports such as assistive technology under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

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DIY (Do-It-Yourself) TECH

Items which require no power source

EXAMPLES:

Graphic Organizer
Visual Schedules
Adapted Pencil (weighted, fat, skinny, triangular, golf etc.)
Adaptive Paper (graph, special spacing or texture, HWT etc.)
Pencil Grip
Adapted eraser
Post-its
Highlighter
Squishy ball or sensory input (fidgets)
Velcro
Page protector or colored transparency
Binder clip (for grip for turning pages)
Jumbo anything (text, materials, paper, etc.)
Manipulatives

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MOBILE TECH

Devices which are moveable and easy to carry

EXAMPLES:

Adaptive remote
• Track pads
Talking calculator
Accessibility software enables IE: Screen readers
Utilization of Speech to text on tablet and phones and Google Docs
Screen magnifiers
Touch screen computers
iPads-Tablets
Computer
Portable word processor
Text to speech
Speech to text
AAC Device
Smart board
Alerting device
Standard power chair control stick

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ADAPTIVE TECH

Assistive tools modified for use by individuals with disabilities

EXAMPLES:

Adaptive remote
Track pads
Talking calculator
Accessibility software enables IE: Screen readers
Utilization of Speech to text on tablet and phones and Google Docs
Screen magnifiers
Touch screen computers
iPads-Tablets
GPS

Stress Balls and Focus

Eye Gaze Equipment Information

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