Technology in the Inclusive Environment
August 2
In the News
Working Together: People with Disabilities and Computer Technology: http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/wt_dis.html
"This video presentation provides an overview of adaptive technology and
computer applications for people with disabilities. High school and college
students with a wide variety of disabilities share their experiences using computers
and demonstrate the technology used. This video can be used to train teachers,
computer lab staff, students with disabilities and their advocates about how
everyone can operate computers. The presentation is open-captioned and audio-described
to assure access to the content for viewers who are deaf or blind, respectively
(Run Time: ~13:55 minutes)."
Informational Sites
SETT and Re-SETT: Concepts for AT Implementation: http://www.connsensebulletin.com/resett.html
This article relates to the student and includes strategies to help teams make
plans that facilitate student growth using Assistive Technology.
Universal Design for Learning - supported with Assistive Technology: http://homepage.mac.com/seilts/udl_at/index.html
Easy to make AT devices
Page fluffers: styrofoam packing peanuts hot glued on
stick or stuck in a paperclip
Line reader: colored highlighter tape laminated into strips.
Slant board: 3-ring binders or clipboards with the plastic bottle that holds
tennis balls used as the raiser. Screws were drilled into
the clipboard and bottle and the nuts were put into the bottle. A heavy plastic
cylinder that you have would work.
Wipe off surfaces: There is a stiff board with a white nonporous surface that
you can get at a hardware/fix it store like Home Depot
that comes in plywood size sheets. Cut it into pieces and bevel the edges for
portable wipe off writing pads.
Cause/effect switch for switch software with a mouse attached: Make a "mouse
house" using a small photo album from the dollar store or a waiters order
book. Build up a spot with a hot glue gun so that when a student hits the "mouse
house" it hits the left button on the mouse.
Practical, Versatile, Cheap Assistive Technology Supports: http://www.everhart.leon.k12.fl.us/downloads/pvcbook.pdf
This is a free, online book that explains how to create easy to make and use
assistive devices and tools.
This site began in March 1998 and was created by Janet Luch.
It was last updated on
August 3, 2006
Email to studyplans@yahoo.com.