Visual Supports
Vision access can be bridged using alternative formats. Children with imitations in vision require special consideration in applying Assitive Technology with early lteracy experiences. Focus on tactile experiences with books may be the most critical modality to introduce books with children who experience vision loss. Furthermore, consulting with specialists in these areas, such as a vision specialist is needed to deisng specific interventions to meet individual needs of children with sensory disabilities.
Visual access includes attention to the size, clarity, and contrast of pictures in books. Although this is important for all young children, particular considersation is needed for children with visual impariments.
As visual development and disablity occuer in a range of needs, developing Assitive Technology strategies to support visual access to books and print also occur in a mrange of modified visual input to reliance on auditory and tactile imput.
Visual access includes attention to the size, clarity, and contrast of pictures in books. Although this is important for all young children, particular considersation is needed for children with visual impariments.
As visual development and disablity occuer in a range of needs, developing Assitive Technology strategies to support visual access to books and print also occur in a mrange of modified visual input to reliance on auditory and tactile imput.
Types of Technologies Used
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Low Technology:
Glasses:
Focus: Reading
Purpose: Gives the individual a clearer image to look at, glasses help readjust their eyes to give them a chance to better see the images that are in front of them.
Color Filter:
Focus: Reading
Purpose: A mosaic of tiny color filters placed over the pixel sensors of an image sensor to capture color information. It makes pictures and words more clear for an individual whose eyes may not have the ability to process light rays on their own.
Mid Technology:
Optical Magnifier
Focus: Reading
Purpose: A device that can be help over words or images to make them appear big to the eyes. Gives the individual a chance to look at bigger font.
Abacus
Focus: Mathematics
Purpose: Helps students use a hands on approach for learning how to count. Individuals that suffer from visual impairments can use this device because they can feel the object when counting.
High Technology:
Screen Reader
Focus: Computers
Purpose: This is built into the computer to read the words that are being typed.
Voice Recognition:
Focus: Writing
Purpose: Reads out loud the words that are on the screen.
Glasses:
Focus: Reading
Purpose: Gives the individual a clearer image to look at, glasses help readjust their eyes to give them a chance to better see the images that are in front of them.
Color Filter:
Focus: Reading
Purpose: A mosaic of tiny color filters placed over the pixel sensors of an image sensor to capture color information. It makes pictures and words more clear for an individual whose eyes may not have the ability to process light rays on their own.
Mid Technology:
Optical Magnifier
Focus: Reading
Purpose: A device that can be help over words or images to make them appear big to the eyes. Gives the individual a chance to look at bigger font.
Abacus
Focus: Mathematics
Purpose: Helps students use a hands on approach for learning how to count. Individuals that suffer from visual impairments can use this device because they can feel the object when counting.
High Technology:
Screen Reader
Focus: Computers
Purpose: This is built into the computer to read the words that are being typed.
Voice Recognition:
Focus: Writing
Purpose: Reads out loud the words that are on the screen.