First off I have to say this chapter was my favorite in the whole book because my Mom has been a special education aide for 20 years and I used to be a substitute in that classroom. So, I loved this chapter.
Three things I didn't know or wasn't completely sure of in this chapter were:
1."Assistive technology is how technology can help extend the physical access and sensory access" to students with disabilities. So technology is a very effective tool in the daily living of people with special needs, by reading instruments, computers, etc.
2. "The Technology-Related Assistance Act for Individuals with Disabilities, passed in 1988." This act allows funding to be procured through government funds so that people with disabilities are able to use assistive technology devices.
3. "Optical character recognition" is technology that is used for the blind. Basically, it reads printed material out loud so that a blind person can know what it says.
Two things I would use in my classroom, from this chapter, are:
1. "Inclusion" or "Mainstreaming" which is allowing students with special needs, along with their assigned aide, to participate in classroom activities along side their peers. Everyone should use this technique though.
2. "Alternative keyboards" would be helpful for the students who are not cognitively or physically able to use regular keyboards like their classmates. This technology allows the students to then work along with their peers and to be able to either understand what they are doing or be able to physically do it.
One question I have about this chapter is:
Why can't there be more funding for these students? It seems like they aren't considered enough when it comes to handing out money.
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