Using+Technology+to+Support+All+Learners

Technology can be used to help individuals with slower learning abilities participate in the same activities, with the same results, as any other individual in the classroom. It allows them to pursue a task with the aid of technology to complete the assignment just as if they had no disability at all. A student who can not speak would still be able to communicate with the aid of a speaking device -- a small machine that a student can type words into; in exchange, the device turns that text into audio sentences. Using this allows them to speak, making comments, jokes, advice, decisions, and, of course, to feel as though they better fit in with the rest of the classroom. Students who lack the ability to grip an instrument, such as a crayon of pencil, can use a home-made tool to aid them into their projects, and allows them to express their talents. Something like a strap that goes around the hand and fastens a writing utensil allows them to write, draw, and color. Using these technological devices for students with disabilities allows for them to participate and fulfill assignments and course materials. It allows them the opportunity to learn without being held back by a disability.