Assistive Technologies for Students with Physical DisabilitiesA physical disability is a limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina.
Limitations may be very severe and noticeable, or almost hidden. Some physical disabilities include wheelchair use, amputees, visual impairments, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, hearing impairment, and so on. How can we support students with physical disabilities in the classroom?
Hearing Impairment (Deafness)IDEA definition: "A hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification."
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Orthopedic ImpairmentIDEA definition: "A severe orthopedic impairment... includes impairments caused by a congenital anomaly [birth defects], impairments caused by disease (e.g., poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis), and impairments from other causes (e.g., cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns that cause contractures)."
Vision ImpairmentIDEA definition: "An impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a child's educational performance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness."
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Videos of assistive technologies in action!
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