Here are a few examples of Assistive Technology tools that I've learned at Sheridan College and at my field placement:
Kurzweil 3000: This high-tech program allows to help student build their reading and writing comprehension skills and includes a variety of tools that students can use in the classroom (ex. highlighters, automated voice reader). In my field 3 placement, I taught this program to a grade 5 student as part of his accommodation needs on his IEP and preparing him to practice using it before transitioning to middle school.
Dynavox: This is one of the high-tech tools that supports students with Autism, communication and physical exceptionalities. This tool is also to be known as an Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC). It allows students to communicate with the Educator depending on what they need or want in the classroom.
I watched a video on Youtube about a girl with Cerebral Palsy and she uses Dynavox to help communicate with her parents, teachers and her peers. I provided a link below on this page if you would like to see it.
I watched a video on Youtube about a girl with Cerebral Palsy and she uses Dynavox to help communicate with her parents, teachers and her peers. I provided a link below on this page if you would like to see it.
Word Q: This is a text-to-speech AT tool that allows to help students building their sentences. The way it works is that the students first types a word up on the screen and as they continue typing, the word bank magically pops up on the word and prompts the students which correct word to use. The picture below shows an example of a student finding the correct word to place into their sentence.
Zoom Text: This high-tech AT tools allows to help students with low vision to enlarge texts, symbols and images when they work on their tasks and assignments. If students have a difficult time seeing small-medium texts or images, then the educator and EA will implement the software onto their computers.
Dragon Naturally Speaking: This is a voice recogntion software program that has the student wear a headphone that contains a built in microphone for them to speak. Once they have spoken a sentence on the computer, the program then releases the student's message on the screen to show them what they just said on the microphone. I found a video on Youtube of an example of how people use Dragon Naturally Speaking. I provided the link below for you to watch it if you would like to know more about it, but It's up to you.