Mason is a first grader
who is visually impaired. He is completely blind in his left eye and has 3300
vision in his right eye. With the help of AT, Mason s able to learn reading and writing
in the same classroom as his sighted peers. He uses a device called a MoPad, a
device that he types on, when he types the computer says the letter aloud, and
then types it in braille. Mason is also able to use the iPad when he is at home
to play a variety of educational games. The resolution and large pictures make the iPad
useable for him. He can also use the smart board in class for this same reason.
When he’s at home he plays the Wii, which allows him to play and feel like a normal
6 year old boy.
Elle
has Cerebral Palsy and uses a DynaVox to communicate with her family, friends,
peers, and teachers. It is a computer attached to her wheelchair that she types
on and it says what she types aloud. This device changed Elle’s world and her
ability to communicate with others. It allows her to tell people what she is thinking and what she needs.
The IEP team at Elle’s school did extensive research and decided this would be
the best adaptation for Elle. It has created social opportunities in her
personal life and education that she wouldn’t have had otherwise.
Lukas Bratcher has
a condition called Amyoplasia Arthrogryposis Multiplex
Congenita, a condition that renders his limbs nearly useless. He is missing some of his muscles in his legs and hands because of
it. This condition makes daily tasks difficult for Lukas but does not stop him
by any means. He has
a passion for music and technology has helped allow him to fill this love. With
the assistance of technological engineering and a joystick attached to a euphonium
Lukas Bratcher is now able to play in his high schools orchestra. He is able to
play a hundred percent of the musical show and finds a great deal of happiness in it.
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