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" ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY"

STUDENTS ARE DIFFERENT IN MANY WAYS BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY.THEY ARE ALSO DIFFERENT IN THEIR LEARNING AS WELL AS GRASPING ABILITIES. TEACHERS FACILITATE STUDENTS IN THEIR LEARNING PROCESSES.SINCE STUDENTS ARE DIFFERENT, THERE MAY BE SOME STUDENTS WHO NEEDS SPECIAL CARING AND FOCUS.STUDENTS WITH MEASURED DISABILITIES WILL REQUIRE FOCUSED INSTRUCTIONS EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR IN GROUPS.THERE ARE SOME STUDENTS WHO NEEDS BENEFITS FROM MACHINES WHICH ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED.SUCH ASSESTIVE DEVICES AID THEIR LEARNING, UNDERSTANDING, AND PARTICIPATION IN CLASSROOMS. ASSESTIVE DEVICES MAY INCLUDE ANY DEVICE WHICH ENABLE CHILDREN OR ADULTS.THESE ARE DESIGNED FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.THESE DEVICES MAY INCLUDE DEVICES THAT ENABLE HEARING- IMPAIRED STUDENTS IN HEARING' GLARE REDUCTION SCREENS WHICH MAY HELP VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS,VOICE RECOGNITION SOFTWARE THAT TURNS SPOKEN WORD INTO TYPE ON A COMPUTER SCREEN SO THAT STUDENTS WHO CANNOT MOVE THEIR LIMBS CAN TAKE PART.THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND SOFTWARE HELP SUCH DISABLED STUDENTS. COMMONLY USED SCHOOL TECHNOLOGIES MAY INCLUDE VOICE RECOGNITION,INCLUDING PRODUCTS SUCH AS "DRAGON DICTATE" AND "NATURALLY SPEAKING .OTHER PRODUCTS FOR PEOPLE HAVING DISABILITIES,SUCH AS WORDSMITH,WYNN,TEXT HELP ARE VERY POPULAR .THOSE DEVICES WHICH HELP PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES ARE MORE EFFICIENTLY AND PRODUCTIVELY. SUCH AN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY HELPED DISABLED PEOPLE FIND WAYS TO WORK AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOCIETY.