An example of a low tech adaption is keyboard labels. These labels can provide larger font as well as higher contrast for students with impaired vision. they also provide tactile labels with braille markings to provide greater accessibility to the keyboard for students who are blind.
After reading chapter 8 I realize that assistive technology is not always an advanced form or piece of technology. Something as simple as key guards can be so effective by increasing typing accuracy by targeting specific and individual keys.
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Dell, A., Newtown, D., & Petroff, J. (2012). Assistive Technology in the Classroom. Upper Saddle River, NJ. Pearson Education Inc.
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Erik, your blog looks very good and it is very informative. I also like the graphics that you are choosing. I have learned a lot about assistive technology from reading your blog and it is a good way to understand other people's perspectives on the same topic. Your writing is very clear and well written and it is easy for someone to understand who isn't aware of assistive technology.
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