Definition: any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to improve and maintain the functional capabilities of those with disabilities.
Examples:
Hearing aids
Automatic page turners
Mobility aids
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This video is about a boy with dyslexia and how assistive technology helped him learn and succeed in school.
This video shows a girl with cerebral palsy using assistive technology to help her talk.
This link to the left is a video about how students with disabilities can learn better using assistive technology.
The link to the left is a website that explains what assistive technology and more information about it including who pays for it.
This website on the left explains ways for teachers to incorporate assistive technology into their classrooms.
This video is about the definition and evaluations of assistive technology. It also gives examples that can be used inside and outside the classroom.