Supporting Special needs with technology

by Katelyn Cooper

How technology helps students with special needs

Technology helps integrate special needs students into general

education classrooms.

It allows the students to engage and participate in group activities and

discussions that they are not normally able to.

Technology helps to reach students with cognitive problems to physical

impairments.

How Technology is used in the classroom today

Assistive technologies

Interactive games & apps

Boardmaker Instructional Solutions-A collection of math and english language arts curricula designed

for teachers of students with special needs.

Apple iOS and OSX systems designed for special education

Smart Boards & Promethean Boards

Tablets

Communication Devices

Products & Devices

Tobii Technology-eye tracking

Nova Chat-text-to-speech programs

Read 180-reading disabilities, goals of fluency and tracking progress

Dynavox Xpress-communication device that helps with fluency and natural speech

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Maestro-literacy and communication skills

MangoMon-reading and math lessons that give students individual attention and education plans

Photo Vocabulary-Audio pronunciation and vocabulary flash cards

Eye tracking devices

Ebooks-these help read aloud stories to the students or

text to speech capability

Large Print Keyboard-low fine motor skills

Interactive Touch Screens

Augmentative and Alternative Communication-this helps students who cannot speak to have a voice

the ways technology helps the students

-Smaller -More mobile -Wireless

Assistive technology

Assistive technologies have started to expand and improve, allowing students to participate in regular classroom activities.

These technologies help students with motivation, academic skills, and social development.

Fun Apps & Games for learning

Avaz App-designed to assist children who communicate non-verbally by addressing their difficulty in processing information such as letters, words, and sentences.

Dragon Dictation-speech to text

Sign 4 me-to help with sign language

Color Identifier-speaks the names of the color it sees

TapSpeak-comprehensive communication

Memory Train-helps with concentration and focus

Clicker Docs-word processor

iReward-motivates good behavior

Read2Go-electronic book source

Pictello-create fun, engaging stories for children to follow along with their own pictures.Text to speech.

Action Words-action verbs and pictures

See. Touch. Learn.-picture learning system

Fun Apps & Games for learning

-Enhances communication skills -Increases independence-Makes activities more hands on -Helps determine their level of understanding

Overall technology in the classroom

Resources

http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/03/how-technology-helping-special-needs-students-excel

http://thejournal.com/articles/2015/01/29/mayer-johnson-debuts-instructional-solutions-for-students-with-special-needs.aspx

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/6917

http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/702-assistive-technology-for-kids-with-learning-disabilities-an-overview.gs?page=all

http://www.masters-in-special-education.com/technology/

http://www.tobii.com/

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-12-15-inside-the-special-education-classroom-how-tech-can-help-special-needs-students