Accessible Hardware
What are devices such as touchscreens, pointers and joysticks called?
Devices such as touchscreens, pointers and joysticks are called "assistive technology", and are hardware that make a disabled student's learning experience less burdensome. They can be cost prohibitive, so it is important for the school to assist the student in obtaining these devices when doing so would be considered a "reasonable accomodation".
Parrish,
Schools can be helpful also in finding work arounds like rentals.
Renee Shaffer
Yes… those are all examples of assistive technology… Some of the objects are more complicated forms of assistive technology, while others are simpler forms of assistive technology. Thank you. Mike Crowley
Assist. technology. Schools can use rentals or provide aid devices for their students such as a recorder for class lectures.
Stephanie,
Yes, and many schools now are purchasing the equipment at lower prices and selling them to the students for use after their education.
Renee Shaffer
Ms. Shaffer:
Devices such as touchscreens, pointers and joysticks are considered assistive technology, as they assist the user of a computer, and can be helpful if you have a disability. On a broader note, these devices could also be considered alternate forms of input for a computer. In other words, they can assist the user in entering (input) data into the computer; not all assistive technology is used for input.
Screen readers, JAWS and text to voice generators are examples of output devices that differ from monitors and printers.
Cheers
Emry
Emry,
Well done. Touchscreens are rising in popularity for everyone because of their ease of use. Cheers-
Renee Shaffer
Assistive technology are "assistive" items, such as joysticks or other pieces of equipment that are used to improve the capabilities of disabled students.
Most basically, they are devices people use to input data onto a computer- transitioning from human gestures to data the computer can recognize. This can also be used as an assistive technology for people with disabilities.
They are all components of assistive technologies!
Other examples include trackballs, sip and puff systems and wands and sticks!
They are hardware examples of Assistive technology
These are all examples of input devices. They can also be used creatively in adaptive strategies.
This is a wonderful idea using the assistive technology tools to help the students with their education and then allowing them to purchase them afterwards. I am sure the school can probably purchase these devices in bulk, making the cost cheaper for them and resell to the students at even lower price
Assistive hardware devices
These devices are examples of assistive technology that can increase,maintain,or improve the functional capabilities of students with disabilities.
Assistive hardware devices.
Excited to see how these technologies will continue to evolve as tech becomes cheaper and more innovative. Exciting times to be working in the business.
Nathan,
Yes, so much has happened in the past 10 year alone!
Renee Shaffer
Assistive hardware devices
It's amazing to see how new technologies like Google Glasses are even starting to be used as part of this category.
- Rick
