Technologies for Children
with Special Needs
Context
In class, I went to the control panel and then to the mouse icon.
Here, I changed the double click speed, which would allow someone with
tactile (touch) disabilities to double click slower. I also put pointer
tails on the pointer to make it easier to follow on the screen. Next,
I went to http://www.ldonline.org.
On this site, I read an article under First Person. This was an article
written by a boy who has a learning disability. I explored this web
site and printed a page so I could put it in my portfolio. I then
explored and printed off a page from http://www.pat.org.
This web site stands for Partners in Assistive Technology. This site
gives information on devices available to help people with physical disabilities.
Impact
I am going to be licensed in North Carolina to teach grades K-6.
I will one day have students with special needs. Some of the special
needs could be: learning disabilities, tactile difficulties, or physically
handicapped. I need to have knowledge of different ways I can adapt
what I am teaching to include students with special needs.
Alignment
This artifact aligns with competency 13.2.
“Use media and technology to support learning for children with special
needs.” I have learned the use of adaptive technologies such as,
tactical devices, special keyboards, or modified screens will help me change
and adapt my teaching style to a student with special needs.
Alignment with INTASC Standards
This artifact aligns with INTASC
Standard 3 because it provides a list of information on ways to adapt
classrooms to students with disabilities. This is important because
this information can be used to meet the needs of diverse learners in my
classroom and offer these students the equal opportunities to learn.