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Assistive Technology (AT)
AT
What is AT?
https://youtu.be/SIm2MuJUCTE
Assistive Technology key facts and statistics:
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/assistive-technology
AT examples include
Text to speech
Reading pens
Voice recognition
Digital recorders
iPads and tablets
Electronic spell checkers
Immersive reader
Visual search engines
Literacy specific software
Educational software
Electronic resources and books
Quizlet
Office 365
Microsoft Edge
Speechify
Safari Reader TTS
Assistive Technology covers the 3 UDL principles. Example of typical Assistive Technology Software include
Speech to Text (STT)
Text to Speech (TTS)
Captioning
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Why include Assistive Technology ?
Assistive technology can help give students with physical and/or metal restrictions. It is an auxiliary method of learning or communicating their knowledge
Example of braille/numbers board and abacus that I completed as part of a college module to assist a learner with a visual impairment. Although this is a physical artefact, it is still an example of AT.