ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Students with disabilities benefit greatly from technology which allows them
to access learning. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT) ranges from pencil grips to
computers and more.
Internet Links
The MARYLAND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY COOPERATIVE is a non-profit
organization which provides discounted pricing to parents and
schools on Assistive Technology (AT) devices, equipment and
software.
http://www.matcoop.org/
MCPS has excellent resources and support from the High Incidence
Accessible Technology Service (HIAT). Visit the website for
printable paper, strategies and ideas to support all students be
successful in school.
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/hiat/
Get free trials of software to try out at home. Try TYPE TO LEARN
for keyboarding practice!
http://store.sunburst.com/trials.aspx
Try a free trial of word prediction software at home! This is one
of several software programs that assist students predict the
words they want to type. This helps with spelling, vocabulary,
and idea development. WordQ2 also provides spoken feedback to the
user.
http://www.wordq.com/
You can download a free digital text reader!
http://www.naturalreaders.com/
Other Resources