Over the years, disabled children were not able to obtain the assistance that they need in order to better their mental and physical performance towards academic performance. Disabled children faced a variety of discrimination in educational systems because they were looked as incapable of accomplishing tasks. Disabled children were not allowed to attend to school because people thought they weren’t intelligent enough. Assistive technology was created to help disabled children to improve social skills and improve their daily activities. This is a great tool because it can help a student learn by allowing them to take the same courses as other students. Assistive technology helps children build independence and social skills. As
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Assistive technology promotes communication skills for disabled students by increasing their social skills. According to Katerina Macro (2013), suggests that Assistive technology consists of having three different educational settings. They are inclusive technology and primary education. Inclusive technology helps children by allowing them to use special software’s for the development of higher academic skills. Therefore, this can help children learn at a slower pace that they are comfortable. Macro (2013), suggests that we should focus on attitudes related to assistive technology implementation because it would help us determine solutions and alternatives for teaching. For example, participants would be able to improve their communication skills through software equipment. Macro (2013) stated that “One of the key, issues of further action in order to increase teamwork and incentives for involvement is to raise awareness through training and education”(20). Educational systems do not acquire enough awareness of assistive technology. Schools do not acquire special equipment for disabled students. Also, educational systems did not acquire special training for teachers. This affected teachers because they did not know how to get disabled students to be engaged in activities. In the other …show more content…
For example, there have been teachers that have been informing parents that some newer devices are highly demanded are not useful for disabled students. Assistive devices are needed in classrooms because assistive technology helps students with difficult tasks Also that the devices would be distracting the children because they will not be paying in class .Teachers look at the child disability by discriminating because of their capacity and intelligence. This affects how the child’s ability, determined to perform the tasks. The best solution to assist disabled students is to use cloud based and web software because children would be allowed to complete their assignment where ever they are. The first software that they used was not successful because it was only installed in specific computers and children would not be allowed to use it anywhere else then the classroom. Schaffhauser (2013) stated that “Is going to be a huge improvement for our students. They can access it anywhere at any time and home, out in the community, at a library, at school, in any classroom in the building-as long as they have a computer or some sort of device to access the software. I think that’s going to have a huge positive impact on our students” (53). By using a software that is accessible online can help students practice course materials. For example, students have more time to
Assistive technology promotes communication skills for disabled students by increasing their social skills. According to Katerina Macro (2013), suggests that Assistive technology consists of having three different educational settings. They are inclusive technology and primary education. Inclusive technology helps children by allowing them to use special software’s for the development of higher academic skills. Therefore, this can help children learn at a slower pace that they are comfortable. Macro (2013), suggests that we should focus on attitudes related to assistive technology implementation because it would help us determine solutions and alternatives for teaching. For example, participants would be able to improve their communication skills through software equipment. Macro (2013) stated that “One of the key, issues of further action in order to increase teamwork and incentives for involvement is to raise awareness through training and education”(20). Educational systems do not acquire enough awareness of assistive technology. Schools do not acquire special equipment for disabled students. Also, educational systems did not acquire special training for teachers. This affected teachers because they did not know how to get disabled students to be engaged in activities. In the other …show more content…
For example, there have been teachers that have been informing parents that some newer devices are highly demanded are not useful for disabled students. Assistive devices are needed in classrooms because assistive technology helps students with difficult tasks Also that the devices would be distracting the children because they will not be paying in class .Teachers look at the child disability by discriminating because of their capacity and intelligence. This affects how the child’s ability, determined to perform the tasks. The best solution to assist disabled students is to use cloud based and web software because children would be allowed to complete their assignment where ever they are. The first software that they used was not successful because it was only installed in specific computers and children would not be allowed to use it anywhere else then the classroom. Schaffhauser (2013) stated that “Is going to be a huge improvement for our students. They can access it anywhere at any time and home, out in the community, at a library, at school, in any classroom in the building-as long as they have a computer or some sort of device to access the software. I think that’s going to have a huge positive impact on our students” (53). By using a software that is accessible online can help students practice course materials. For example, students have more time to