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Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
...Here's what the research shows: it's not a choice. Braille literacy and assistive technology serve different cognitive functions, and children who learn...their sighted peers. For consuming information quickly, they're unmatched. Listening to a textbook chapter at 200 words per minute is faster than reading it...
Assistive Tech > Software
Assistive Technology Software for Learning Disabilities: A Complete Guide
...addresses that step rather than pushing harder against the same wall. Assistive technology software for learning disabilities falls into four main categories:...audio, letting students who struggle to decode print access content through listening. For students with dyslexia, this shifts the bottleneck from decoding to...
Assistive Tech > Hearing
FM Systems and Classroom Listening Technology: An IEP Guide for Parents
How classroom FM systems work, when your child needs one, and how to request the accommodation in the IEP.
Assistive Tech > Hearing
Assistive Technologies Transforming Communication for the Hearing Impaired
Introduction to Assistive Technologies for Hearing Loss....Technologies for Hearing Loss. Assistive technologies are devices or...others. Some common types of assistive technologies for hearing loss...Hearing aids Cochlear implants Assistive listening devices Alerting...Cochlear implants Assistive listening devices Alerting devices Captioning...
Legal > Employment
Legal Provisions and Employment Accommodations for Special Needs
...opportunities for people with special needs, and leading the charge are assistive listening devices - devices specifically designed to help people with hearing...opportunities for people with special needs, and leading the charge are assistive listening devices - devices specifically designed to help people with hearing impairments...
Assistive Tech > Hearing
The Sonic Frontier: A Deep Dive into the Latest Hearing Aid Technology for Special Needs
...Special Needs. In a rapidly evolving world of technology, the spectrum of assistive tools for those with hearing impairments has seen remarkable leaps. Gone...come into play. The primary objective is to learn and adapt to a user's listening environment automatically. From distinguishing speech in a noisy environment...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Auditory Workout
Auditory Workout app helps 4-10 yr olds with auditory issues improve attention/memory through rewarding listening games for $14.99.
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Fun with Directions
...language pathologist, Fun with Directions is an iPad app designed to practice listening and following directions. In addition to teaching directions, Fun with...on or off; for practicing reading, keep the text on, or turn it off for listening activities. You can also select whether or not you want voice commands...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Sound Shaker
...makes the sounds run into each other to create new sounds. Sound Shaker is a creative way for your child to learn about sounds and also to practice listening skills. It can a be fun and useful tool for children with visual impairment to play with as well. Both young children and adults will love this app...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
Dating with Special Needs: A Communication-Focused Approach
...of certain key skills, which include: Active Listening: This involves not just hearing what the other...special needs can be empowered to practice active listening with their partners and ensure their own voices...partners and ensure their own voices are heard. Assertive Expression: Individuals with special needs, like...
Assistive Tech > Hearing
Alerting Devices for Deaf Households: Room-by-Room Safety Guide
Practical guide to visual smoke alarms, vibrating alarm clocks, doorbell notifications, and baby cry alerts for deaf families.
Education > Higher Education
Disability Resource Centers: Your College Student's Guide to Registration and Services
...Separate testing environments (quiet room, reduced distraction) Priority registration (earlier access to course enrollment) Note-taking assistance Assistive technology access (text-to-speech, screen readers) Reduced course load without financial aid penalty The DRC doesn't provide tutoring, therapy, or...