Educators, parents and students operate within a
school environment that is laden with a variety of terms, expectations and methods
of attaining academic success. In order to provide clarity to the purpose of
this blog, readers must be able to define, identify with and perceive
themselves implementing the use of assistive technology in the school
environment.
Assistive Technology consists of two parts; devices and services.
Assistive Technology is defined as the following;
Devices- any item, piece of equipment, or product
system...modified or customized, that is used to create, maintain, or improve
functional capabilities of a child with a disability
Services- any service that directly assists a child with a
disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology
device
An Assistive Technology Continuum of example devices can be found at the following link;
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Including the definition of terms for the average individual with no educational background is a way to reach more readers. Using the bold and underlined text was helpful to highlight important concepts that should be noted. Your blog is appealing to a variety of learners already!
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