Nichole Huseynov
Secondary School Educator
Specialized Equipment
Assistive Technology is to bring justice to the learners left behind in the cookie-cutter one-size-fits-all education paradigm of the past.
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Examples of Assistive Technology in Action
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Using a long-handled grasping tool so a child with limited movement can help put their own socks on or pick up something from the floor.
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Replacing cabinet knobs with a parachute cord so that drawers and cabinets are easier to open.
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Add color-coding to a wall calendar to help a child know their schedule and organize their day.
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Using speech recognition software so that a child who has trouble writing or typing can capture their thoughts as text.
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Use a tablet that reads aloud so that a child having trouble reading can listen to words as they look at them.
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Using the Model Me Going Places app to help explain daily life to a child who gets anxious in new situations.
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Using Facebook or Twitter as tools for a child with cerebral palsy to organize her friends to support her through her day at college.
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Use a special wrist mount for a fork or spoon so that a child who has trouble grasping them can more easily feed themselves.
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iPads and Tablets
Smartphones and tablet computers like the iPad, Kindle Fire, and Samsung Galaxy have opened up a whole new world for many people with disabilities or special health care needs. There are now more than 300,000 apps for the iPad alone. They cover education, life skills, learning sign language, changing sound to writing, changing writing to sound, and much more.
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