Web+based+resources+for+Physically+Handicapped+students+(and+other+special+needs+students)

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//Web based resources for Physically Handicapped students (and other special needs students)//

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The learning challenge of this article is the physically handicapped. The web techniques discussed in the article are assistive tools and technology for the physically handicapped.

Persons with physical handicaps and/or disabilities will have trouble using a key board, mouse, seeing the screen, hearing without the use of head phones, key positioning and using verbal software. This article offers links to informational web sites that educators can use when teaching students with Physical Disabilities. The sites discuss the major difficulties that student with physical difficulties (visual, physical mobility, speech, hearing and other disabilities) have in the classroom and provides technology information that regular education teachers can use as many of these students are placed in the general education population. The first link is located in WIKIBOOKS (what a coincided).The linking articles are “Assistive Technology in Education/Physically Handicapped “, “Physically Handicapped Students”, “Adaptive Computer Equipment and Software : Augmentative Communication “(which is spelled Communnication on the site), “Accommodations, Modifications & Intervention” ,”Special Education Keyboarding Programs that works”, “ Special Education Resources on the Internet, Internet Special Education Resources”, “Educator Resources” and Assistive technology Success Stories: Opening the World of Education to All Students ”. The passage is short but each link has valuable information. Persons with physical disabilities have a variety of assistive devices that can be used to help them overcome. The Adaptive Computer Equipment link has a list of sites ranging from adaptive keyboards, software, synthesizers, amplifiers (speech), screen magnification and assistive listening devices. Credit your information source(s). Emerging tech: [] Adaptive Computer []