Question

describe how instructional technology and assistive technology adaptations can be used in writing

my major is rehabilitation services, the class is assistive technology, & the book is assistive technology for people with disabilities

Answer 1

1.Instructional Technology (IT),

2. Assistive Technology (AT).

Benefits of Technology: Children and adults with Dyslexia ( reading disorder) and other learning disabilities can benefit from the Instructional and compensatory strategies,

- Technology also has the potential to increase learner motivation,prolong focus and bulid confidence

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY (IT) describes as its tools designed for all types of Learners,

- they are usually used to reinforce or to provide additional practice skills already taught,

- technology devices and apps help teachers and learners expand aceademic skills either as part of:

   a) Independent Learner Practice,

b) Explicit teacher led Instruction,

- to support the needs of Learning, tools need to be as proficient reading,Spelling and writing. These skills fall into one of two areas:

   A) Word Identification Skills,

   a) Letter identification and formation,

   b) Phonemic awareness,

c) Explicit phonics,

d) Morphology and

   e) text fluency.

   B) Language Comprehension

   a) Vocabulary,

   b) back ground Information,

c) Language structures,

d) Verbal reasoning,

   e) Literacy knowledge.

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT): described as AT tool allows a learner could not complete independently,

For Example: AT providing a screen reader for someone who is visually impaired,

   Without the screen reader, this individual could not read page, he would be able to access the text independently.

   This example makes it obvious that technology access can be a vital tool for student learning and text to speech (TTS) technology that translates written text into audio can be as vital for students with dyslexia is a screen reader is for someone who is visually impaired.

REHABILITATIVE and ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

This refers to tools, equipments  or Products that can help people with disabilities successfully complete activities at school, home,work and in the community,

  Disabilities are disorders,Diseases,Health conditions or injuries that affect a persons physical,intellectuals or mental well being and Functioning,

   Rehabilitative and assistive technology can help people with disabilities function more easily in their everyday lives and can make it easier to accomplish their tasks,

The term rehabilitative technology refers to aid that help people recall their functioning after injury or illness.
  
   Assistive Technology may be as simple as a magnifying glass to improve vision or as complex as a digital communication system