Identify at least seven (7) purposes of assistive technology and provide an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: (1) Seating and positioning (adjustable-height desks and custom wedges); (2) mobility (wheelchair, gait trainer); (3) communication (Picture Exchange Communication System, Proloquo2Go for iPod, iPad); (4) computer access (alternative keyboard, speech/voice recognition); (5) recreation and leisure (switch-operated battery toys, larger or Braille playing cards); (6) activities of daily living (adapted utensils, bowls, and cups, and motion-controlled lights); (7) motor aspects of writing (speech-to-text, pencil grips); (8) composition of written material (word prediction, portable spell checker); (9) reading (ReadingPen, e-text or supported text); (10) mathematics (concrete or virtual manipulatives, calculators); (11) organization (WatchMinder, picture schedule); (12) vision (test-to-speech, screen magnification); and (13) hearing (FM system, hearing aid).
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