Assistive Technology

There has been an increasing demand for AT in the last decade mainly due to society's aging population and interest in AT powered by AI. AT helps maintain and improve the functioning of people with disabilities and promotes their well-being. AT also provides support and helps people overcome barriers that they face, including physical, communication, and social barriers.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand what is AT.

• Understand the barriers that people with disabilities experience in society.

• Identify the challenges that people with disabilities face in education and employment.

• Gain a better understanding about AT in schools.

• Discover the increasing global need for AT.

Let's take some time to learn about the 5 common misunderstandings about AT in schools. Click on START to read the content and then take the quiz after to see how much you have learned.