Assistive/Adaptive Technology

Assistive technology is a truly beneficial part of technology that allows children with disabilities to be able to perform and learn with children without disabilities.  It allows them access to the things that prevent them from doing some or an abundance of things in the general education classroom.  Without these technological accommodations, children with major or minor disabilities would not be able to learn especially in the general education system.  The new accommodations that I learned about in this assignment were the high contrast screen.  I had know about the magnifier, but did not know the different settings that came with it.  The NETS-T address this with it's standard that states that a teacher must address the diverse needs of the students by providing equal access to appropriate digital tools.  I think this is very important when it comes to meeting the needs of all the students and to make sure that each child has the right accommodations to be able to learn.  The assignment was great in order to expose ourselves to the different types of assistive technology already given in a basic computer.  The basic programs already installed in a computer can assist for minor disabilities, but some children may need more and there are extremely advanced programs and such out there for use.