4.4 Supportive Technology

3. Learn: About Supportive Technology

3.3. Beyond Universal Supports: Explore

Exploration

In this exploration, you will learn more about students with disabilities and the assistive technology tools that support their academic success. Remember, assistive technology tools are matched to student specific needs/strengths, the requirements of the task and characteristics of the environment in which they are used. 

  1. Choose a student that closely reflects the needs of your focus student or one of interest to you.
  2. Click the image or text to read the story.
  3. Reflect on how technology played a role in providing the student access to learning.
student and laptop student with technology student using a communication device student and laptop

student and laptop

student, teacher, computer

Student with Writing Challenges Student with a Visual Impairment Student with a Communication Impairment Student with a Cognitive Disability Student with a Physical Impairment