ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY
By Lisa McGrath
 

 

 

 


A young boy using his new computer access system in class.*Young boy using headpointer

A young man with cerebral palsey using an electronic pointing device to access a computer.*John using electronic pointing device                                                           Young boy using alternative keyboard        

A young boy with a hearing aid using a laptop and alternative computer.*
 

 


OPENING PAGE   

WHY THISTOPIC

MY EXPERINECE WITH THE SPECIAL EDUCATION POPULATION

NOT KNOWING WHO AND HOW TO CONTACT

WHAT IS IT?HOW TO ACQUIRE IT                                    

 

 

TYPES OF ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY                                             CONTACTS AROUND  YOU

HARDWARE VERSES SOFTWARE                                                   USING YOUR RESOURCES

LOOKING AT MATERIALS ON SITES                                              GREAT LINKS TO MATERIALS

 

 

WHO CAN IT BENEFIT? TECHNOLOGY TIPS
 


                                             

 

PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED                                   CLASSROOM TIPS

CHILD AND ADULT                                                                              WHEN AND HOW TO USE IT

SCHOOL AND EMPLOYMENT                                   MAINSTREAM CLASSES

 

*Pictures taken from the Alliance For Technology site at http://www.ataccess.org/AboutUs/atastories4.html