Assistive Technology
There is a wide variety of assistive technology, from low to high tech, that students can access during their school day to help with their independence and academic success!
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What is assistive technology?
What is assistive technology?
Any item, piece of equipment, or environmental modification that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. It can reduce the impact of learning differences and disabilities and provide alternatives for participation in learning activities.
AT Consideration Handout - Master (DO NOT COPY).pdf
Light Tech
Light Tech
Wobble seat cushions
Paper communication boards
Adapted tools/utensils
Slant boards
Pencil grips
Editing checklist for assignments
Visual schedules
Adapted toys
Mid Tech
Mid Tech
Specialized seating
Positioning equipment
Manual wheelchair
Built-in accessibility features on computer/tablet/phone
Enlarged text print materials
Audiobooks
Word prediction software
Calculators
Timers
High Tech
High Tech
Motorized lifts
Power wheelchair
Tablet with communication program
Classroom amplification system
Digital access to content
Word processors
Speech-to-text
Electronic worksheets/PDF editors
Wearable technology
Assistive Computer Programs Available in WWPS
Assistive Computer Programs Available in WWPS
Kami-- PDF editor
Free for all students and staff in WWPS
Allows for adding text, shapes, lines, signatures, highlights/markups, and images to a PDF
Also has an embedded dictionary and text-to-speech function
Co:Writer-- Predictive text program, with speech-to-text and text-to-speech functions
Requires students to have an assigned "seat" for use on their Chromebook
Snap&Read-- Text-To-Speech program
Also provides PDF annotation, text levelling to meet a student's reading level, color masking (highlighting what's being read), distraction removal, and note taking
Requires students to have an assigned "seat" for use on their Chromebook
Typing Lessons and Practice for Students
Typing Lessons and Practice for Students
These sites allow students to complete typing lessons for free with a focus on using homerow hand placement on the keyboard
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