1. Assistive Technologies By: Candace Deonarine

2. Assistive technology is used by individuals with disabilities to perform functions that would be difficult to handle.

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4. Importance It gives children and adults the chance to learn and live.

5. Visually Impaired Screen magnificationScreen magnification enlarges information, inverts the screen with color, and enhances learning.

6. Hearing Impaired Captioning is the process for converting audio information into text and displaying the text on a screen or monitor.

7. Speech Impaired VOCAs are voice output communication aids. These are electronic devices that use symbols to represent messages.

8. Physically Impaired Voice recognition software allows a person to control the computer by speaking.

9. Mentally Impaired Computer Software provides keyboards and tools to assist to peoples needs.

10. Resources Assistive technology. (1920, July 12). Assistive listening devices. Retrieved October 23, 2013, from http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION Assistive Technology for College Students. (2012, January 10). Technology Tools for Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired. Retrieved October 23, 2013, from http://adaptivetech.tcnj.edu/resheet/blind Eat Smart for a Great Start Newsletter. (n.d.). PBS. Retrieved October 23, 2013, from http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/learning-disabilities/strategies-for-learning-disabilities/assistive- technology/ Motor DisabilitiesAssistive Technologies. (n.d.). WebAIM: Motor Disabilities. Retrieved October 23, 2013, from http://webaim.org/articles/motor/assistive#eyetra The National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education. (2013, January 24). What is assistive technology?. Retrieved October 22, 2013, from http://www.washington.edu/accessit/articles?109 Savant, H. (2010, March 29). Technology Used by Mentally Challenged People | eHow. eHow. Retrieved October 23, 2013, from http://www.ehow.com/facts_6142198_technology-used-mentally-challenged-people.html VOCAs: Assistive Technology for People with Speech Impairments. (n.d.). VOCAs: Assistive Technology for People with Speech Impairments. Retrieved October 23, 2013, from http://evengrounds.com/blog/vocas-assistive- technologies-for-people-with-speech-impairments Wassom, B. (n.d.). Assistive Technology Services from Community Based Resource Centers. Assistive Technology Assistance from Alliance for Technology Access. Retrieved October 22, 2013, from http://www.disaboom.com/assistive- technology-general/assistive-technology-assistance-from-alliance-for-technology-access Photo Credit to Adam Fagen on Flickr Photo Credit to applica99, sistemas y on Flickr Photo Credit to Sarah MacMillian on Flickr Photo Credit to Richard Bronosky on Flickr Photo Credit to Rusty Sheriff on Flickr Photo Credit to U.S. Army on Flickr Photo Credit to U.S. Department of Agriculture on Flickr Photo Credit to Wiley Wiggins on Flickr

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