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Adaptive Technologies for Students a.

Self-Help: Find a weighted vest The Achievement SI Weighted Vest is designed for use with children with sensory integration or processing disabilities. The heaviness of the vest provides sensory input and often helps increase attention and concentration. www.abledata.com) There a little pockets sown into the vest where 1 pound weights are placed. The weights look sort of like a bean bag that ou would pla games with. b. To s and Switches: Find a switch operated to !" Assistive Technology #rogram$ where I am doing my Service %earning assignment$ has many varieties of push button toys as well as items that adults can use. I wonder if they &now about this site$ because I am pretty sure Terry told me they were more e'pensive then ()*.++. Which if you thin& about it$ I still thin& is a lot of money. This company has different push button toys varying from stuffed animals that tal& or wal&$ vehicles$ and globes that light up and do many different things. The buttons resemble the simple buttons from Staples. They attach by a cord to a spot in the toy. They have a violin that plays sounds that are li&e a real violin. These toys are designed for children that have low motor function. The buttons can be placed anywhere the child can push it. So they could use there hand$ head$ or &nee. c. !ssistive "istening: Find a hearing aid #ptic ear is a hearing aid that helps people with farsightedness as well as hearing impairment. The devise to help with hearing is located on the temples of the glasses. The temple is the frame piece that goes on the side of the face and over the ears. The look ver discreet$ as the aids blend into the frames. !s someone who wares glasses % thought that was interesting. d. !ugmentative &ommunication: Find a communication board !gain this is something that % got to check out during m service learning opportunit . There are man different forms that have been made$ and companies are continuall coming out with better devices. These are designed for children and adults who have problems communicating. The &hild &ommunication 'oard has different plastic child friendl s mbols. (ou put the sheet on the communicator and when the child presses the picture or ou a se)uence of pictures a voice$ sometimes can be programmed to have the parents or teachers voice$ sa s what the picture represents. This allows children to communicate in a non verbal wa . e. *obilit and +ositioning: Find a positioning wedge I was interested to see the ,oppy on the page. I never really thought about using one for children with e'ceptionalities. I highly recommend them for people who have babies. I have a hard time holding babies$ so this pillow is great. These wedges are in the shape of

a door wedge- Tetrahedron$ but large and made out of a soft but firm non late' material. Some have straps so the child can be strapped to them for safety. #hysical therapists use this in many different ways. In part they use them to help children develop better mobility.

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