Assist Tech for Disab Students

Catalog description

This workshop introduces the classroom teacher to many of the special devices and software systems available to assist students with disabilities. Participants will gain hands-on experience with configuring and using systems to support students with vision, motor, and cognitive disabilities, including screen readers, text-to-speech systems, alternative keyboards and pointing devices, voice recognition systems, on-screen keyboards with scanning mode, and augmentative/alternative communication devices. The focus will be on using technology aids to support the learning process for students with disabilities. This class is intended for K-12 teachers who are interested in learning more about the technical needs of students with disabilities.