...Resources BSHS/375 - Information Systems and Technology Human Services 25 May 2015 Healthcare Educational Resources Healthcare educational resources are available in just about every state within the United States, as well as different countries globally. Many states offer specialized programs, provide educational resources, and information on local and domestic organizations that provide specialized equipment to meet the various needs of people. The target population types range from children with disabilities in an educational setting to the elderly who may need a wheelchair or other technological device to assist them with daily routine functionality. People with different disabilities require specialized technology to meet some of their needs. Assistive Technology devices help individuals meet these needs. The U.S. Department of Health defines assistive technology as “any piece of equipment, item, or product system purchased off the shelf, was modified or customized, and is used to maintain, increase, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with a disability.” They do not include medical devices surgically implanted, nor are they a replacement for surgically implanted devices ("U.S. Department of Education", 2015). The states of Virginia, Alabama, California, Washington, and other states provide assistive technology in many different forms to meet the needs of people with disabilities. The American Disability Act (ADA) and Section 504 federal requirements...
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...multinational computer technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. Operating through five segments: Global Technology Services, Global Business Services, Systems and Technology Group, Software, and Global Financing, IBM is the world's largest computer company and systems integrator. After selling its PC company division to Lenovo in 2005, IBM concentrated its business operations on providing infrastructure, hosting and consulting services. The company employs over 399,400 employees worldwide and serves clients in 170 countries. In 2009, IBM had annual revenues of USD 95.8 billion. Hiring and retention IBM includes a non‐discrimination statement that references disability in a number of its company policies, such as its Workforce Diversity Policy, Global Employment Standards Policy, Diverse Business Relationships Policy, and Supplier Conduct Principles. For example, IBM's Global Employment Standards states that “IBM will not discriminate in hiring, promotion, compensation of employees and employment practices on grounds of race, color, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, disability or veteran status”. Furthermore, in its workforce diversity policy, IBM emphasizes that the company will make workplace accommodations in order to ensure effective job performance by qualified people with disabilities. To implement...
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...| Assistive Technology Evaluation | EDU 620 Meeting Individual StudentNeeds With Technology Instructor: Deborah Naughton | | Rhonda Reed | 11/20/2013 | | Assistive Technology Evaluation Assistive technology evaluation must be in an initial or three year reevaluation. In addition, to the assistive technology is that it’s an ongoing process which is driven by a lot of changes in the student needs, but not limited to the participation, access, curriculum, or environmental changes. Assistive technology (AT) have become a vital component of the educational programs of students with disabilities. In which, is widely accepted that adopted toys, switches, computers, amplification systems, wheel chairs, memory aids, magnifiers, argumentative communication devices, and other adopted devices that will enhance or improve a student’s ability to learn, compete, work, and interact with his/her peers. Understanding the different applications of assistive technology is essential to effective educational planning for students. These guidelines are provided to offer important information into making case-by-case decisions as part of the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) reauthorized in June 1997 and later as IDEA, increases emphasis on assistive technology to ensure a student with a disability receives a free, appropriate, public education (FAPE). The federal terms of assistive technology devices and services...
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...Other Health Impaired- ADHD in Early Childhood Education Abstract The causes of ADHD are not well understood, many children with ADHD struggle in the classroom. Their inability to stay on task, impulsive behavior, and fidgeting impair their ability to learn and increase the likelihood of unsatisfactory interactions with others. Children with ADHD who are not served under IDEA are receiving services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Schools may be required to develop and implement accommodation plans to help students with ADHD succeed in the general education classroom under the Section 504 Rehabilitation Act. There are many assistive technology devices and systems that are made available for children with ADHD; such as talking books, children’s talking calculators, and software based lessons for reading, writing and arithmetic. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorders, occurring in 3% to 7% of school-age children. Approximately 5.4 million children ranging from ages 4-17 at some point have been diagnosed with ADHD. Many students with ADHD are easily distracted and struggle to focus their attention on assigned task. ADHD is a condition of the brain that affects a person’s ability to pay attention. It is most common in school-aged children. ADHD is presented in boys three times more than it is presented in girls. There are three subtypes of ADHD: predominately hyperactive/ impulsive type-...
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...Improving Assisted Technology With Machine Learning Techniques Senior Seminar in Computer Information Systems December 7, 2011 Abstract An ever increasing population of persons with learning disabilities are continually in need of better ways to overcome the unique challenges they face in today's modern, high communication world. While Assistive Technology is making strides to close the learning gap between persons with and without learning disabilities there is still a long way to go before technology provides a level playing field for these challenged individuals. Many of the issues with existing assistive technology revolves around clumsy, inefficient interfaces that struggle to find a balance between ease of use and sufficient complexity to ensure that the proper sequence of instructions is implemented. Machine learning is on the cutting edge of programming practices and presents some significant improvement possibilities in the areas of natural language processing, pattern recognition, and interface design. Machine learning has the potential to play a significant role in allowing assistive technologies to be more adaptive to persons with diverse sets of needs. This paper will attempt to define some specific areas of assistive technology that could benefit most from the application of machine learning. We will frame the definitions by aligning specific learning disabilities with current and future assistive technologies and then examining how the implementation...
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...of technology and the way they impact our education. It is much harder to educate children with disabilities without certain techniques and technologies. Many technologies now a days help disabled children with their sensory, physical, and/or cognitive impairments in many ways. Because the desired point in the use and innovations in new educational materials for the disabled have not been met, the quality of the present state of education for these students is very questionable. Many disabled children use assistive technologies to enhance their learning. Assistive technologies are great for children with disabilities because it allows them to use their own strengths to work around their disabilities or challenges. These technologies do not cure or eliminate a child's disability, it simply can help a child reach their potential. Assistive learning technology can address many types of learning problems such as listening, math, organization and memory, reading, and writing. Children that struggle with listening can use AT to help the process of remembering certain spoken languages. Certain AT can help children with math by teaching them how to organize, and even copy problems down correctly onto paper. Also, there are assistive technologies that help children read by presenting text as a speech. If a child has difficulties with writing, there are lots...
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...Introduction “Assistive technology is any piece of equipment or device that may be used by a person with a disability to perform specific tasks, improve functional capabilities, and become more independent” (Netherton & Deal, 2006, para.1). With the use of assistive technology students with physical or mental disabilities are now able to do things that were once difficult or even impossible to do (Netherton & Deal, 2006). There is a wide variety of assistive technologies available for use by students with disabilities which are geared toward giving these students the opportunity to accomplish educational goals and ultimate success in the school. “The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates the school system’s responsibility...
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...Assistive Technologies Report Scope For this assignment, you will research an area of disability that you may encounter in the classroom, and present information based on research conducted online. Your research may include information from company websites, but you must include information from at least one article found in a scholarly journal. This assignment addresses the following: * North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards, Standard 4: Teachers facilitate learning for their students. * Course Student Learning Outcome 4.0: Displaying a general knowledge of the computer as an instructional tool. Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this assignment, and given specified topics regarding disabilities, students will be able to: * Locate an article dealing with one of those disabilities in a scholarly journal. * Evaluate online sources and identify appropriate sources related to that disability. * Describe the disability. * Identify ways in which the disability affects students’ performance in the classroom. * Identify assistive technologies that assist students affected by that disability. * Write a paper in general APA format presenting the findings from the research on the disability. Instructions In at least 2 but no more than 3 pages, write a report on a disability that may affect students in the classroom. The report should follow the guidelines below. * Answer the questions: * What is assistive technology? ...
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...Assistive Technology helps with the work environment from employers to customers that are served. When there is a device needed for the basis of disorder or an disability that is present within the situation, it is important to know what technology or devices are necessary to be used. The definition of ‘‘disability is any physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. (Robitaille, 2010). In the United States, there is approximately 20 million families that have at least one member with some type of Disability. Assistive Technology devices have the capability to improve the physical and mental functioning of a disability. The benefits comes from prevention into an worsen condition, in some cases a missing limb and mental capacity to improve their learning opportunities. This important is correlated with the definition of Self-Preservation is the first law of nature quoted by Samuel Butler. In today’s society, the area of disability that affects the country’s economy is through health care assistance, funding for employment restructuring, and opportunities of an learning environment. The importance to have all of the in place at work keeps your company out of trouble of not being handicap...
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...Individual Needs with Technology, we have researched the spectrums of Assistive Technology available for the individual and the classroom, and researched the different types of disabilities and how the Assistive Technology can aid students in navigating life and succeeding as individuals. Case Study #1 Emily is a five-year-old female student who is visually impaired. Emily has low vision and has some independence. She is able to see letters and numbers with amplification. In the past, Emily has been enrolled in a Head Start class with typical peers. Emily experienced great success in her preschool classroom. She had access to assistive technology that assisted her in participating in most activities within the class. Emily will be starting kindergarten in the fall. She will be in a general education class with typical peers. Emily’s parents, and her IEP team, expect her to be fully included in most activities. Please describe assistive technologies that will allow Emily to have access to grade level content and to participate with her peers in the classroom. For Emily’s case, with her weak vision she would be considered to have a sensory disability, or visual impairment which would affect her academics, and keep her from the average experience of a typical student in a day of the average life. Fortunately, for both visual and auditory sensory impairments, Assistive Technology and the innovations continually developing within elements of Assistive Technology. Ultimately...
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...Abstract Teaching children with learning disabilities requires extensive knowledge in terminology and multiple frameworks of classroom instruction and management. When implementing different frameworks, it is imperative to understand the role of each concept and how it can be used successfully to support students with learning disabilities. Differentiated Instruction can be provided through Response to Intervention (RTI), the Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and Technology in the Classroom, which are all well-known frameworks or strategies when discussing the teaching of students with disabilities. This paper will discuss each framework and its use within the classroom. Terminology Research Project Teaching students with learning disabilities presents difficulties for teachers utilizing traditional teaching strategies. “As every veteran teacher realizes, students with learning disabilities and other learning disorders may be less engaged in the learning task, unable to cope with multiple instructions, and poorly organized in their thinking and work habits when compared with students without disabilities.” (Bender, 2012, p.1) With this in mind, experts in the field have, over the course of time, developed several frameworks to support students with learning disabilities in the classroom. These frameworks of differentiated instruction, The Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Response to Intervention (RTI), and the use of technology in the classroom, uphold the notion...
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...defined as an Introduction to Assistive Technology. The chapter defines the term assistive technology, which can be broken into two parts: assistive technology devices and assistive technology services. Assistive technology devices means any item, equipment or system that can be used to increase, maintain or improve the functions of a child with a disability. It is important to note that there is an exception to the term, that being it does not include medical devices used by the student that are surgically implanted. These devices can then be further categorized into low-tech, mid-tech, and high-tech tools. Assistive technology services is an service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition or use of a assistive technology device. These services may include...
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...Contents 1.1 Discuss how technology can be used to support users of health and social care services in living independently. 1 1.2 Analyze barriers to the use of technology to support users of health and social care services in living independently. 2 1.3 Explain the benefits of these technologies to health and social care organizations and their users. 3 2.1 Describe health and safety considerations in the use of technologies in health and social care. 4 2.2 Analyze ethical considerations in the use of assistive technologies. 5 2.3 Explain the impact of recent and emerging technological developments on health and social care services. 6 3.1 Identify Maggie’s specific needs and recommend appropriate devices in order to support her to continue living independently. 7 3.2 Influence of assistive technology in role workers in health and social care 8 Bibliography 9 1.1 Discuss how technology can be used to support users of health and social care services in living independently. For those people who have trouble getting around places, in making communication with others or in handling the everyday tasks, there are many assistive types of equipment available to help them in such tasks. An assistive technology is the one that is capable of helping the disabled or the elder people in handling the activities they were always capable of doing, but in their present medical condition, they just cannot. In other terms, these devices or tools are also known as “adaptive...
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...Assistive Technology Assistive technology devices are identified in the Individuals with Disabilities Act 2004 as any item, piece of equipment or product system, where acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities. It is also important to note that AT devices include hardware and software, as well as stand-alone devices. Twenty-first century teachers and librarians work with students and/or patrons with disabilities on a daily basis. One example of an assistive technology device that can be used for students with disabilities is audio books or digital books. Audio books are excellent resources for anyone who cannot read due to a learning disability, dyslexia, or visual impairment (Ruffin, 2012). Students and library patrons, no matter their age, can follow along in the text while listening to the book on tape, CD, or any other digital AT device. Although tapes and CD’s are somewhat dated, MP3 files and other online audio material are not, and these are readily accessible for students. The great thing about audio books is that one no longer has to rely on a cassette player or CD player in order to gain access. It is easy to access them using an iPad, iPod, laptop, Nook, Kindle, or even a smart phone. The cost of audio books is not cheap; however, some can be downloaded for free. There are some digital audio books that cost less than the physical text...
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...TBI is a disability that is recognized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and a very common injury. Playing tackle football or even romping around with siblings can cause this injury, and very commonly overlooked due to no visible injuries but can be very dangerous and life-threatening if not looked at by medical professionals. Definition of Traumatic Brain Injury: A traumatic brain injury varies from state to state. However, in the state of Kentucky the definition for students to be to be categorized by this disability “is an acquired injury to the brain caused by an...
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