NETS-T IV (c)
Addresses the needs of providing appropriate tools and resources for special needs and diverse learners. I included information about devices and how they are used in the classroom along with a image of what the device looks like.
Addresses the needs of providing appropriate tools and resources for special needs and diverse learners. I included information about devices and how they are used in the classroom along with a image of what the device looks like.
What is AAC?
Augmentative and Alternative Communication also known as AAC. AAC are communication devices used by people with impairments to their speech or written communication. These tools are used to help people make communication with the outside world easier. There are many low tech and high tech devices that can be used. A low tech device can be pictures, ques, or anything that is not electronic. High tech devices are electronic.
Low Tech Communication Device:
I researched the Perkins Brailler. This is a device that allows blind students to type in braille. This small typing machine has six keys that can be used in different combination to create words. It is a fast and easy tool to use. This is a great tool for the classroom!
High Tech Communication Device:
The Comtek FM Assistance learning tool. A compact wireless, portable, battery operated radio transmitter. Used to help deaf and hard of hearing students hear the instructor better. Instructors wear a microphone that is connected to a transmitter. The device reduces unwanted noises and focuses only on what the person wants to hear. Students can connect this device to a hearing aid or cochlear implant. 
Low Tech Accessibility:
The Focus is a braille display keyboard that is specially designed to use with any laptop or PC that allows people without site to be able to read words that are on the screen on the keyboard. It simply plugs in through 2 USB ports. It also has internet navigation capabilities. This new function increased productivity of the users. This device is useful for blind students that have the desire to use the internet on the computer to do research or simply surf the web. 
High Tech Accessibility:
Braille translator software is a tool used to take digital written words into braille for blind students. There is something called braille display which is a board with a series of pins that raise up and down to form the words on the screen. These words can also be printed out on paper by using a braille embosser printer. This allows blind students to be able to read and or write on the computer.
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