Assistive Technology

For most people, technology makes things easier.

For children with disabilities, technology makes things POSSIBLE.

During the school day, students at Paul B. Stephens School benefit from using a wide variety of technology and assistive technology devices (depending on their individual abilities) to participate in activities and to communicate with others.

Assistive Technology is a system of tools, strategies and services that enable a person with disabilities to function to his/her maximum potential educationally, vocationally, socially and in their daily living activities.

Assistive technology enhances:

Learning

Independence

Communication

Mobility

Environmental Control

Choice Making

Play and Recreation

Hearing and Vision

Seating and Positioning

Access to Computers

For our students, this means . . .

Adapted toys and books

Switches and switch toys

Computer adaptations like touch screens, switch interfaces, adapted keyboards, screen magnification

Adapted tools for eating, writing, food preparation, etc.

Adaptive positioning equipment

Augmentative communication devices like picture symbols, picture schedules, photographs, voice output devices

Environmental control devices

Amplification devices like microphones, speakers, headphones, hearing aides, FM systems

Tactile symbols and braille

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Assistive Technology