Assistive+Technology

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Introduction:
Assisitive technology can be use to help learners with mild or severe disabilities to operate effective in the world. As an educator, you have the opportunity to empower students to life long learning, and you'll want to be aware of the ways assistive technology may help.

Task:
1. Using the resources below, identify five - 5- things that you as a educator should be aware of that could help understanding students learning needs. 2. Go to the PATTAN website and write 2 THINGS that it could help you identify as a PA educator. IF you are not a PA educator, you can find something similar in your line of work.

Articles/Resources:

 * SEE @http://www.edutopia.org/assistive-technology-devices-visually-impaired & see the other articles on the right.
 * Resource for identification: @http://atto.buffalo.edu/
 * Overview:
 * @http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/2286
 * @http://www.yorku.ca/webacces/resources/assistivetechnology.html
 * What is Assistive Listening Devices: @http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/treatment/assist_tech.htm
 * Ipod and Assistive Technology: @http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Assistive_Technology_in_Education/iPod
 * Games that meet Assitive Needs: @http://www.ebility.com/links/games.php
 * PATTAN : @http://www.pattan.net/teachlead/AssessingtoLearn.aspx
 * Search-able Database on Assistive Technology: @http://www.techmatrix.org/Home