Increases Independence Technology allows people with disabilities to be more independent. Children who cannot write are using dictation software to communicate their thoughts and ideas. Smart machines read text to visually impaired children. Children who cannot speak are using computerized speaking machines. Congress intends disabled children to use technology devices and services to increase, maintain, and improve their ability to function independently in school and out of school.
Tools can be simple or complex.
Simple tools include highlighters, tape recorders, and calculators. This article, originally written for special education administrators, is a series of frequently asked questions and answers about technology. LD Resources is an excellent source of information about technology and low tech and high tech tools. The LD Resources site is the brainchild of Richard Wanderman, a popular speaker at conferences around the country. Visit the LD Resources site you may want to subscribe to the LD Reader, his free online newsletter.