WCWSPR26111 Assistive Technology for Students with Physical Difficulties

For Primary and Post-Primary Teachers and SNAs.

With Deirdre Madden - Outreach Coordinator, UCC Disability Support Service.

What will I learn?

• What is assistive technology (AT).
• Advice on students using the computer well to make best use of Assistive Technology.
• About touch-typing resources for different hand functions and alternative keyboard and mouse control.
• About free adjustments that can be made to iPad and Windows to suit different physical abilities
• About Dragon Naturally Speaking – you speak and it types what you say.
• About free reading features/programs on the iPad and for Windows
• How to get access to electronic learning materials and texts to lighten the school bag and to improve access to the texts.
• About a variety of alternative text input options.
• About DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) and HEAR (Higher Education Access Route).