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Post by Admin_Vistamike on May 18, 2013 10:07:51 GMT
Welcome to Disability Tech.
Here you find help and advice with hardware and software technicalities if you suffer from visual or physical impairment.
Ask us or tell us your experiences and how you resolved your issues.
This can include hardware and software, chairs, desk or other furniture that has made a differnece to the way you use your computer.
This board will be updated with news, views and emerging facilities.
Our forum expert in this regard is John.
Feel free to ask questions or post your own experiences to share with others.To contact John with views and ideas, please email him here: John
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Post by jmeeks51 on May 19, 2013 3:23:24 GMT
What Is Assistive Technology?
An assistive technology device is any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
Assistive Technology (AT) is technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. In short, Assistive Technology helps people to participate fully in all aspects of life.
Assistive technology services are any services that directly assist an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device. People can find information at the Technology Access Center about any type of assistive technology for any type of need. However, center personnel specialize in assistive technologies not offered by other agencies in middle Tennessee and provide individual services centered on specific types of technologies including:
• Alternative/adapted computer access
• Telecommunications access
• Reading and writing adaptations and alternatives
• Modification of educational materials
• Alternative/augmentative communication with speech generating devices
• Adapted toys and recreational activities
• Accessible home, work, and school environments
• Electronic and low tech aids for daily living
• Technology designed for individual safety especially in homes
• Modified tools for specific tasks
• Low-vision aids
• Braille printing
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Post by jmeeks51 on May 19, 2013 3:26:09 GMT
The above explains what Assistive Technology is feel free to post what topics that you would like to see here.
John
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Post by Admin_Vistamike on May 19, 2013 3:43:27 GMT
Assistive technology services are any services that directly assist an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device. People can find information at the Technology Access Center about any type of assistive technology for any type of need. However, center personnel specialize in assistive technologies not offered by other agencies in middle Tennessee and provide individual services centered on specific types of technologies including:
• Alternative/adapted computer access
• Telecommunications access
• Reading and writing adaptations and alternatives
• Modification of educational materials
• Alternative/augmentative communication with speech generating devices
• Adapted toys and recreational activities
• Accessible home, work, and school environments
• Electronic and low tech aids for daily living
• Technology designed for individual safety especially in homes
• Modified tools for specific tasks
• Low-vision aids
• Braille printingNicely put John 
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Post by jmeeks51 on May 19, 2013 3:51:59 GMT
thanks mike..
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Post by jmeeks51 on May 30, 2013 4:33:23 GMT
test..
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