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Assistive Technology and Universal Design
Clara Noomah
Instructional Designer
UAF eCampus
Marissa Jesser
Student Accommodations Manager
UAF Disability Services
Mar. 10, 2021
What is Assistive Technology?
"Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities."
Impairment
+
Environment
Disability
=
Universal Design
The design and composition of an environment so that it may be accessed, understood and used
Context at UAF
Personal Tool
Accommodation
Less Common:
Spring 2021
Most Used:
Focus
Directing attention where you want.
To focus the mind on one subject, object, or thought without being distracted.
Attention Deficit Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Schizophrenia
Anxiety Disorders
Depression
Epilepsy
Migraine headaches
Sleep disorders
Acquired Brain Injury
Specific Learning disorders
Brain Fog
Adaptive Technology
Explanation
Common Diagnoses
Organization
A set of techniques used to make learning, problem-solving, and task completion more efficient.
Designing and maintaining systems for keeping track of information + materials.
Attention Deficit Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Traumatic brain injury
Brain Fog
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Universal Design Principles
Adaptive Technology
Explanation
Common Diagnoses
Question time
Reading
Reading with speed, accuracy, and proper expression. Understanding and interpreting what is read.
Specific Learning Disorders
Acquired Brain injury
Blindness
Brain Fog
Adaptive Technology
Explanation
Common Diagnoses
Fine Motor Control
(See Focus)
Making movements using the small muscles in our hands and wrists.
Acquired brain injury
Arthritis
Autoimmune disorder
Blood disorder
Cerebral palsy
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic pain
Fibromyalgia
Lyme disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Carpal Tunnel/ Trigger Finger
Restricted Limb use
Stroke
Adaptive Technology
Explanation
Common Diagnoses
Question time
Hearing/Processing Speech
A problem with or damage to one or more parts of the ear.
Trouble hearing clearly, understanding speech, and interpreting various sounds.
Acquired brain injury
Meniere's disease
Autoimmune inner ear disease
Tinnitus
Deafness
Single-Sided Deafness
Ear infection
Lyme disease
Meningitis
Adaptive Technology
Explanation
Common Diagnoses
Sight
Any kind of vision loss, whether it's someone who cannot see at all or someone who has partial vision loss.
Low vision
Blindness
Color blindness
Digital eye strain
Adaptive Technology
Explanation
Common Diagnoses
Closing Thoughts
Introductory Level
Interactive Process = Trial and Error
Referring Students