2. Goals for today’s presentation
O Review the rules of Assistive technology
for our students with reading difficulties
O Benefits of AT
O Discuss details & implementation of two
(2) at programs
3. Assistive Technology (AT)
The purpose of assistive technology is to
assist children with mild disabilities to be
educated with their peers and become
successful students.
Refers to assistive, adaptive, & rehabilitative devices for
people with disabilities
AT promotes independence
5. Did you know..
O Without the ability to read, the
opportunities for academic and
occupational success are limited.
O Difficulties with basic reading and
language skills are the most common
learning disabilities
6. Stats
• According to the National Center for
Educational, difficulties with basic reading and
language skills are the most common learning
disabilities. As many as 80% of students with
LD have their problems in reading.
• The National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP)* found that approximately
38% of fourth grade students have "below
basic" reading skills and are at greater than
50% chance of failing the high-stakes, year-
end school achievement tests.
7. Can Children with Reading
Problems Overcome Their
Difficulties?
Yes if identified & treated properly.
14. Reason to use these resources
1. It is the law.
2. Provide the least restrictive
3. It is inexpensive
Editor's Notes
Today, I am going to discuss Assistive Technology solutions for our school. In particular I am going to discuss to program that will address a wide range of students’ needs.
Here is a brief summary of what I will discuss in this presentation
First, lets review the definition of Assistive technology and how the implementation of these programs will assist our students.
Just a couple of statisitics about how reading/language are important and reading is the foundation of ……
Studies continue to show the sooner we address the learning issues, the better for the student and the schools. Up front cost now will help reduce much more substantial costs in the future.
These programs are for kindergarden to 2nd grade.
About this product
Kindergartens will have a variety of programs to chose from touching on different tasks such as …….
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Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997 and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, people with learning disabilities of all ages are protected against discrimination and are entitled to accommodations in the classroom and workplace
Under the law, public school system is required to provide the “least restrictive” enviorment for students with special needs.
The cost of the total program $299.00
Unfortunately, reading
failure is disproportionately prevalent among children living in poverty. In many low-income urban
school districts the percentage of students in the fourth grade who cannot read at basic level
approaches 70%.