Today we saw an inspirational video on people with disabilities and how they still live with no limits. that was the feeling I had when i watched it. With team support, appropriate AT anything is possible. Climbing walls with cerebral palsy, quadriplegics surfing, people doing flips and jumps in a wheelchair....amazing...anything is possible! now I am going to take a look at
Glaucoma to see if i can find an inspirational video on how people are dealing with it. It seems to me that izoom might be an Assistive Technology to use with this disease. It is designed to help with viewing a computer screen. The video of Ben is about a boy who used\s echolocation to navigate around his environment. This is a great example of how adaptable human beings can be.
This course has given me a great introduction to the seemingly infinite ways that people can overcome any kind of obstacle. Whether its high or low tech. the common denominators seem to be ingenuity, support, and willingness to try new things.
This blog is designed to summarize information about Assistive Technology. It is also a space for reflection on the information and key ideas that it inspires.It is also designed for my future use as a Special Needs teacher. The picture is taken from my back yard. The body of water in it is Crescent Lake which is about eight km long.
Great blog, I love all your ideas for low-tech assistive technology- they are so creative!
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