Low tech assistive technology

We got low-tech lifesavers over here!! 😅 Discover simple, effective assistive technologies that can make a big difference in everyday tasks for kids with or without diagnoses. From weighted spoons to visual timers, see what tools can help your child thrive! Comment your favorite gadget below or share this with someone who needs to see it! #AssistiveTech #ParentingHacks #LifeSkills"

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I seriously love a good DIY classroom project, especially if it saves me money and meets the individual needs of my students. Assistive tech (or AT) is a very general term and can include a variety of equipment, software, etc. that improves the functional and academic abilities of students with disabilities. AT can cost a lot of money in special education classrooms, and let's be real... we don't have a lot of money! It can also be particularly hard to purchase AT for students with multiple…

By: Teresa Loos , EC-SEAT Scholar Part of teaching children with special needs includes providing them with a least restrictive environme...

Assistive Technology for People With Communication Disabilities Using Makey Makey: Objective: Build a cheap and easy tool to help people with disabilites to better communicate their basic needs. Materials: - Makey Makey - Used box - my box is 6.5 x 3.5", but you can use a box bigger than that if you want. - 8 Connector wires - Mom…

100 Examples of Low Tech Assistive Technology in the classroom; suggestions for reading, writing, autism, dyslexia and much more.

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When we hear the term Assistive Technology (AT), we imagine kids with LD (and other disabilities) mastering previously challenging assignments with the help of the latest and greatest high-tech gadgetry. In fact, we may be doing our children a disservice by thinking of AT in such narrow terms. As defined by the Assistive Technology Act

Different types of AT can support students with disabilities: 20+ ideas and examples of low, mid and high-tech assistive technology in special ed that work!