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Group 2, 15 assistive technology tools & resources for students with…

- - - - People who have physical disabilities may need help with mobility. Devices intended to help with mobility include wheelchairs, walkers, scooters, crutches, canes, and orthotic devices.
        Depending on the severity and type of mobility impairment, a different device may be used by an individual. For example, an individual with quadriplegia may use an electric wheelchair controlled by an adaptive switch, a mouth stick or a head wand and an injured veteran may use a prosthetic device.
    - - An 'adaptive' or 'assistive' switch is a device that allows the individuals with physical disabilities to independently activate switch-enabled devices, such as a smartphone. tecla-e is a switch interface that pairs with adaptive switches to allow users to control even more devices, like home automation systems, and perform even more tasks. With tecla-e, you can pair with up to 8 Bluetooth-enabled devices and switch between them with simply the activation of a switch.
        Choosing the right adaptive switch can have many factors, including preference, dexterity, and whether you need a tool that is portable or to use while laying in bed before sleeping. We recently highlighted the 7 most common adaptive switches: joystick, buddy button, chin switch, micro light switch, pillow switch, SCATIR switch, sip-and-puff switch.
        
        Resources-
        Overview of Assistive Technologies for Physical Disabilities. (2018, January 9). Tecla. https://gettecla.com/blogs/news/types-of-assistive-technology-for-physical-disabilities
    - - Environmental control uses an alternate input device to control one or more electronic appliances such as lights, televisions, and electronically controlled doors. Traditional can be expensive, require complex installation, and aren't easily integrated with many mainstream technology brands. Unlike these devices, tecla-e is compatible with IFTTT-enabled smart home devices which users can control through the tecla-e app or switches connected directly to it. So, users can turn their tv on or off, turn up the heat on their Nest thermostat or adjust the lighting of their Philips Hue lights with tecla-e.
    - - Eye trackers are a communication and control system that enables individuals with disabilities that restrict speech to communicate and interact with the world with their eyes. By looking at control icons or data displayed on a screen, a user can generate speech either by typing a message or by choosing from a selection of phrases. A video camera monitors eye behaviour as an input for a command on the device, much like using a computer mouse. Eye trackers have gained a lot of media attention lately due to its novel technology, but it may not be the best solution for you. Ask an assistive technology consultant or occupational therapist about whether switch access or eye tracking is better based on how often you want to access mobile technology.
- - - - Offering students: Dynamically adjust the readability of text without changing the meaning.
      - Read: - Translation
        
        Translate text into 100+ languages on any webpage.
        
        Listen to text as it’s read aloud across websites, PDFs, and Google Drive—even text embedded in images or PDFs.
        
        It also reads in other languages.
    - - Organize / Focus: Remove Distractions and Color Masking
        Get rid of distracting content and adjust fonts, spacing, and number of characters per line. Then bring focus to text by masking the reading area with color line guides.
    - - Annotate: Collaborate
        Educators add instructions to PDF assignments and send to students to complete though Google Classroom. Students use annotation tools to complete assignments and then save to Google Classroom or print out.
      - Annotate: Google Classroom and LMS Integration
        Distribute and manage assignments directly through Google Classroom or share links to PDF worksheets and quizzes through any LMS including Canvas and Schoology. Or share assignments through a QR code.
- - - - A variety of assistive listening systems, or hearing assistive technology, can help students who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as those with other auditory and learning problems. Assistive listening systems use a microphone, a type of transmission technology and a device for capturing and bringing the sound to the ear. The specific transmission technology used in the system is typically what contrasts one type of assistive listening system from another.
        
        How is the Assistive Listening System can be utilized for students with specific disabilities?
        
        According to the National Association for the Deaf, assistive listening systems can be used to enhance the reach and effectiveness of hearing aids and cochlear implants, or by children who do not need those tools but still need help hearing.
  - - - As an assistive technology, text-to-speech (TTS) software is designed to help children who have difficulties reading standard print. Common print disabilities can include blindness, dyslexia or any type of visual impairment, learning disability or other physical condition that impedes the ability to read. However, other students can benefit from TTS technology, such as children that have autism or an intellectual disability.
        
        How is the Text-To-Speech Assistive Tools can be utilized for students with specific disabilities? **
      - The technology works by scanning and then reading the words to the student in a synthesized voice, using a large number of speech sounds that make up words in any given context. With the advances in speech synthesis, TTS technology is more accurate and lifelike than ever.
      - An TTSA Example:Tech Matrixhttps://techmatrix.org/
- - - - How is the Assistive Listening System can be utilized for students with specific disabilities?
        
        This app can be used for students that have low functioning ASD. These students have a lot to say and sometimes struggle to do so. This app allows them to speak their mind and communicate with those around them. It is interactive and interesting, so the students enjoy using it. This also allows these students to be in the general classroom more often. They can make friends and participate in class.
        
        https://juniper.ku.edu/news/kids-with-asd-use-ipad-app-to-talk-and-play
  - - - How is the Assistive Listening System can be utilized for students with specific disabilities?
        
        This can help ADHD students that have troubles focusing. It will vibrate and notify him/her to refocus if they are not focusing. If it vibrates and they are focusing, teacher can use it as data or reward them at these moments to promote good behavior.
        
        This can be used for students with general anxiety. The vibration can be a gentle reminder to take a breath and relax.
        
        https://watchminder.com/
        https://www.theedadvocate.org/assistive-technology-to-help-students-with-behavioral-disabilities-succeed-academically/
  - - - How is the Assistive Listening System can be utilized for students with specific disabilities?
        
        This can help students with dyscalculia. As the student inputs numbers and symbols into the calculator, it will read it aloud so they can keep the numbers organized in their head. It also adds one more way the students can interact with the numbers.
        
        This can help students with visual impairments. If students have troubles seeing the buttons on the calculator, then the calculator will allow them to know if their inputs are correct. It also allows them to know the number sentence and answer.
        
        https://www.readingrockets.org/article/assistive-technology-kids-learning-disabilities-overview