According to atia.org, “Assistive technology (AT) is any
item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to
increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with
disabilities.” Assistive technology helps people with disabilities. Crutches,
wheelchairs, text to speech devices, and even Braille plaques are examples of
Assistive Technology. Assistive technology makes things easier for students
with disabilities because it helps them. In a lesson plan, if you were to have
the class read a book and a student was blind, you can get a book with Braille in
it so the blind student would not be left out and assist with the reading.
If a
student were to have trouble walking, that student could use a wheelchair to
get to classes. I have a friend who cannot really walk so he uses a wheelchair
to assist him in getting from class to class.
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