EDUC 477:
Assistive Technology/Universal Design for the General Classroom
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Author: Rori Scherr
- What is IP Relay Service and list two benefits of IP Relay? http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs.html
- What are the differences between an IEP, IFSP, IWRP, and ITP?- http://natri.uky.edu/resources/fundamentals/laws.html
- List 3 areas of writing that a individual with a disability might have difficulty
with and list a piece of AT that might be helpful for each. - http://www.gatfl.org/ldguide/write.htm
- What is a service animal and why might a person with a disability be asked
to remove a service animal from a certain location? - http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/svcanimb.htm
- What is the Sign4Me(tm) Communicator and how is it used? - http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/2002/proceedings/167.htm
Answers submitted by: Adikie Davidson
- IP Relay allows people who have difficulty hearing or speaking to communicate
with anyone in the world through an Internet connection. IP Relay is accessed
using a computer and the Internet, rather than a TTY and a telephone. Availability
– IP Relay is available to anyone who has access to the Internet via
a computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), Web-capable telephone, or other
device. Also, Convenience – Consumers do not need to go to a separate
TTY or log off the Internet to use a TTY telephone line.
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) for every student who is enrolled
in special education. The IEP is developed by a team of professionals, parents,
and the student (when appropriate). Among other things, the IEP team identifies
the student's strengths and weaknesses and defines long term goals and specific
objectives for the student's educational program. Individualized Family Services
Plan (IFSP) is from birth to 3 and for those who are eligible for rehabilitation
services through the development of an Individualized Written Rehabilitation
Plan (IWRP). IDEA also requires the development of an Individualized Transition
Plan (ITP) for all special education students of 14 years of age, or older,
to prepare the student for post-school environments.
- Individuals with written language disorders may have difficulty with one
or more aspects of written language such as writing legibly, spelling, and
organizational skills. An AT device like pencil grips, which build up the
shaft of a pencil or pen can help the user control the pencil for easier writing.
Electronic spell checkers can be used for students that have problems with
spelling. Word processing can help make writing easier because of built in
supports in most word processing applications.
- Service animals are animals that are individually trained to perform tasks
for people with disabilities such as guiding people who are blind, alerting
people who are deaf, pulling wheelchairs, alerting and protecting a person
who is having a seizure, or performing other special tasks. Service animals
are working animals, not pets. A person with a disability cannot be asked
to remove his service animal from the premises unless: (1) the animal is out
of control and the animal's owner does not take effective action to control
it (for example, a dog that barks repeatedly during a movie) or (2) the animal
poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
- Sign4Me(tm) Communicator is an automated English text to Signed English
and lip- synched speech translation device. English text may be typed or pasted
into the device, resulting in Signed English and voiced English outputs. SigningAvatar(tm)
technology uses computer generated three dimensional (3D) characters (also
known as avatars) to communicate sign-enabled or scripted English text in
variants of ASL. In this technology each sign is stored as motions of body
joints as a function of time. Each facial expression is stored as motions
of control points of the face.