1. The Assistive Technology Act The Impact and need

2. Why is it Important?

3. 13 Disability Categories 1. Autism 7. Multiple Disabilities 2. Deaf/Blindness 8. Orthopedic Impairment 3. Deafness 9. Other Health Impairment 4. Emotional Disturbance 10. Specific Learning Disability 5. Hearing Impaired 11. Speech or Learning Dis 6. Intellectual Disability 12. Traumatic Brain Injury 13. Visual Impairment (Emiliani, 2006).

4. Federal Law Requires

5. Basic Understanding

6. Assistive Technology Devices (20 U.S.C. 1401(1))

7. Assistive Technology Services

8. How The Use of Hearing Assistive Technology is Helping Preschool Teachers

9. Characteristics of Hearing Assistive Technology

10. Benefits Of Hearing Assistive Technology in Primary Grades

11. Trials and Tribulations Integrating Assistive Technology into Schools

12. How Assistive Technology Brings about change

13. Assistive Technology Teams

14. What does the Team bring?

15. Assistive Technology Helps with Learning Activities

16. Major Components of Adaptations

17. Assistive Technology Helps to Empower Children

18. Life Beyond The Classroom

19. Assistive Technology Impacts Us all

20. Conclusion

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