History of Assistive Technology's Role in Enhancing Education for Individuals with Special Needs by

Part One

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 02:36:28 UTC

How did this law set the stage for assistive technology to be made available for children with disabilities in public school?

This law allowed for students to be provided with a fundamental right to access public education that they could benefit from. (Lesson 1 Guidance, p.10)

Part Two

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 02:41:08 UTC

How do individuals like Sady benefit today from the progress made with each law.

Because of this law, individuals like Sady are able to have rights to public education despite their disabilities and they are given the opportunity to have accessible learning environments where they have greater opportunities to thrive.

Part One

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 16:15:22 UTC

The Education of All Handicapped Children Act focused on the necessities of children with special needs in the classroom. This included free appropriate public education, individualized education programs and the access to a least restrictive environment for public education. Actions like the IEP gave way for providing the necessary services to the individual which could include any type of assistive technology that is necessary to provide FAPE in a LRE. (Lesson 1 Guidance, p. 11-12)

Part Two

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 16:23:00 UTC

Because of the EAHCA of 1975, schools have to acknowledge and provide services that will aid students like Sady in their learning environments. Procedures like IEP help identify the specific needs of the student which has allowed for those like Sady to be more successful in the classroom by having things like assistive technology.

Part One

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 16:34:49 UTC

This law made it federally mandatory for assistive technology to be available and also provided the training for its uses. It provided funding so that people of all ages can access AT in places like the library and this also extended to public schools where it would benefit children with disabilities. Because of this law, there was also training provided to school personnel for AT services. AT was no longer seen as just an option for these individuals but rather a legal standard that had to be provided to help those with disabilities no matter their age. (Lesson 1 Guidance, p. 12-13)

Part Two

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 16:40:27 UTC

The Tech Act recognizes AT as a requirement rather than an option to assist anyone with special needs. Today this would look like students using their iPad to help with communicating through touch to talk software. The change that was brought through the Tech Act allows for everyone with a disability to have access to any AT device to improve their functional capabilities.

Part One

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 16:54:12 UTC

The Americans with Disabilities Act added on to the civil rights of individual's with disabilities. This mandated that public institutions allow for reasonable accommodations for buildings, transportation, telecommunications and employment practices. This caused an increased dependence on the use of technology in schools to provide access to students. (Lesson 1 Guidance, p. 13)

Part Two

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 16:58:09 UTC

For individuals like Sady, this law helped create easier access to buildings by adding things like ramps for those who rely on wheelchairs to move around. It made accessing buildings a lot safer and efficient. Also, it contributed to employment opportunities for these individuals.

Part One

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 17:03:27 UTC

The IDEA of 1990 brought in inclusivity in school settings for students with special needs. Assistive technology had to be provided if it was needed to provide FAPE in LRE. (Lesson 1 Guidance, p. 14)

Part Two

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 17:11:15 UTC

IDEA of 1990 also changed the tone for referring to individuals with special needs. It involves using more appropriate and considerate referencing to those with disabilities. Though it was a simple change on the wording, today this has a significant affect on individuals with disabilities by being more respectful and sensitive when referring to these individuals. They are no longer labeled as their disability and are seen as a person like anyone else.

Part One

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 17:16:08 UTC

This act created more opportunities for funding assistive technology and made it possible for students with disabilities to also have access to general education curriculum. (Lesson 1 Guidance, p.14)

Part Two

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 17:17:43 UTC

Today, students with disabilities get to learn the same information in their classrooms as their peers and are given AT to support their learning in the general education classrooms.

Part One

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 17:25:09 UTC

This law required that those with specials needs in school settings be accessed in the same manner as their peers without disabilities. It also included surgically implanted devices in the definition of AT and universal design be implemented in the schools curriculum. (Lesson 1 Guidance, p. 15)

Part Two

natalypalma1 — 2025-06-12 17:54:21 UTC

This law allowed for individuals with disabilities today to have the right of inclusion in school settings regarding assessments and curriculum.