https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j Technology assistance for students with disabilities. en-us 2023-06-26 01:55:50 UTC 2023-06-26 04:31:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f4bb.png bn04294 https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632022082 2023-06-26 02:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632022082 bn04294 https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632025404 2023-06-26 02:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632025404 bn04294 https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632028495 DEA, the Federal Special Education law, provides the following legal definition of  Assistive Technology: “Any item, piece of equipment or product system… that is used to increase, maintain or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.]]> 2023-06-26 02:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632028495 bn04294 https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632036285 Google’s ChromeVox screen reader, which describes unlabeled images to those with impaired vision, now supports 16 languages. As a result, ChromeVox is more accessible to a larger, multicultural audience.]]> 2023-06-26 02:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632036285 bn04294 https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632043312 Step-by-step directions on how to use a screen reader to create PowerPoint Presentations. ]]> 2023-06-26 02:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632043312 bn04294 https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632057599 Learning a screen reader is an important skill for developers interested in improving the accessibility of their applications.
It might seem intimidating, but screen readers are pretty simple to pick up, and once you know how to use one, it can be a very enlightening experience to try to operate a page. ]]> 2023-06-26 02:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632057599 bn04294 https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632113601 https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2020/06/some-helpful-screen-readers-for.html


]]> 2023-06-26 03:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632113601 bn04294 https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632120203 Prices range from free to $1,200. Screen readers are used mainly by people who do not have useful vision to read text on the screen. ]]> 2023-06-26 03:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632120203 bn04294 https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632125440 Under IDEA, students get services and supports through an IEP. A school must provide AT devices and services the IEP team decides the child needs ]]> 2023-06-26 03:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632125440 bn04294 https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632131626 2023-06-26 03:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632131626 bn04294 https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632144183 2023-06-26 04:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632144183 bn04294 https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632163999 LEAP (Listen - LEArn - Play)*  is a series of 3 free and open source computer games specially designed for blind children , developed by SciFY.org, a Greek non profit organization that aims to bring cutting edge technology into everyday life for free. ]]> 2023-06-26 04:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bn04294/i0mjjs5zv66ncf8j/wish/2632163999