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History of Assistive Technology

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  • First Hearing Aide

    First Hearing Aide
    The frist hearing aide was created. This asstive technlogy allows our hearing imparied studetns to hear.,
    Picture: Going back in time: The history of hearing aids.August 2nd, 2013. Ear Hearing Trumpet. http://www.healthyhearing.com/report/51440-Going-back-in-time-the-history-of-hearing-aids

  • Wheel Chair

    Wheel Chair
    The frist wheel chair was made. This is an assitive technology that allows our students who are unbale to walk move around.
    Picture: Wikimedia.Century Wheelchair. July 18, 2009. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:18_century_wheelchair.jpg

  • Education for Handicapped Children Act

    Education for Handicapped Children Act
    In 1975 assistive technology device was defined as anything, or equipment, that many be produced commercially or off the shelf, that can be modified or customized to use for students to maintain or improve the functional abilities of disabilities (Weber, A, 1998).
    Picture: Handicapped Accessible sign.Wikimedia, 2016. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Handicapped_Accessible_sign.svg

  • Land Mark Report

    Land Mark Report
    In 1982, the U.S. Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) published a landmark report, Technology and Handicapped People, which recognized the potential of assistive technology in compensating for functional limitations and extending the capabilities of people with disabilities (Galvin, 1997). Picture: Note Paper. Free vector graphic. (2016). https://pixabay.com/en/notes-office-pages-papers-print-150587/

  • IDEA 1997

    IDEA 1997
    Assistive technology services means any service that directly assists a student (or individual) with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.
    Picture: American with Disablities ACT. Wikipedia (1990). en.wikipedia.org

  • IDEA Admendments

    IDEA Admendments
    Changes to IDEA 1997The amended IDEA of 1997 includes changes that effect special education (and general education) practice (Knoblauch & McLane, 1999): Picture: Idea. Wikipedia (2016). en.wikipedia.org

  • IDEA 2004

    IDEA 2004
    Changes to IDEA 2004 Each public agency must ensure that assistive technology devices or assistive technology services, or both, as those terms are defined in
    Picture: IDEA Logo. Wikimedia 2016. commons.wikimedia.org