26-8495-SPR -Assistive Technology for Students with Physical Difficulties

Assistive Technology for Students with Physical Difficulties - Online Workshop

For Primary and Post-Primary Teachers and SNAs.

With Deirdre Madden - Outreach Coordinator, UCC Disability Support Service.

What will I learn?

·  What is assistive technology (AT).

·  Advice on students using the computer well to make best use of Assistive Technology.

·  About touch-typing resources for different hand functions and alternative keyboard and mouse control.

·  About free adjustments that can be made to iPad and Windows to suit different physical abilities

·  About Dragon Naturally Speaking – you speak and it types what you say.

·  About free reading features/programs on the iPad and for Windows

·  How to get access to electronic learning materials and texts to lighten the school bag and to improve access to the texts.

·  About a variety of alternative text input options.

·  About DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) and HEAR (Higher Education Access Route).