Assistive Technology Flashcards
What is Text to Speech useful for?
a student with a reading disability related to decoding
What is Word Prediction useful for?
a student with limited spelling skills or who is a phonetic or inventive speller
What is Speech Recognition useful for?
a student who has limited fine motor skills, or has repetitive strain injuries limiting their use of conventional writing tools
What are Visual Thinking Tools useful for?
a student who is struggling with the organization of material they are reading or writing
What does SETT stand for?
Student, Environment, Tasks, Tools
What is Assistive Technology?
technology that increases, improves, or maintains the functional capabilities of students with disabilities.
What is Universal Design?
a process for designing general products in such a way as to increase opportunities for the widest possible range of users
What is Universal Design Learning?
the special purpose of learning environments— to support and foster the changes in knowledge and skills that we call learning
What is a similarity between AT and UDL?
AT and UDL are both about reducing barriers to student learning
What is a difference between AT and UDL?
AT approaches disability as an INDIVIDUAL problem; UDL approaches disability as an ENVIRONMENTAL problem
Which came first in education, AT or UDL?
AT
What is Assistive Technology for Learning (ATL)?
the devices, media, and services used by students with physical, sensory, cognitive, speech, learning, or behavioural disabilities to actively engage in learning and to achieve their individual learning goals
