Types of High-Tech Assistive Technology:
Most high-tech dedicated devices offer Internet access so students can get to the internet, e-mail, and other applications they are interested in. These devices offer more control than laptops or other assistive technology devices
- Augmentative and alternative communication devices
- hearing aid and/or assistive listening device, text to speech, picture to speech
- Electric wheelchair
- Mouse alternatives
- track ball, touch pad, head mouse
- Keyboard alternatives
- alternative ways of keyboarding, i.e. on-screen keyboard, touch screen
- Screen readers
- accessing screen via voice or touch, i.e. JAWS, Window-Eyes, TelleBraille N’ Speak
- Screen magnifiers
- magnify and manipulate look of the screen, i.e. built-in computer screen readers, ZoomText
- Text to speech:
Maestro
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Device Name: Dynavox Maestro
This device supports everyday communication and language which uses symbols, photos, words, letters or combinations.
Developer/Manufacturer: Dynavox
Layout: Grid
Cost: $3,285
True objects and pictures can be imported or taken with the camera on the device.
http://www.dynavoxtech.com/products/maestro/
High Tech Devices [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.crotchedmountain.org/School/Academics/Assistive-Technology/
Dell, Amy G., Newton, Deborah A., Petroff, Jerry G.: Assistive Technology in the Classroom, Second Edition. Pearson Education, 2012.[Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.dynavoxtech.com/products/maestro/
This device supports everyday communication and language which uses symbols, photos, words, letters or combinations.
Developer/Manufacturer: Dynavox
Layout: Grid
Cost: $3,285
True objects and pictures can be imported or taken with the camera on the device.
http://www.dynavoxtech.com/products/maestro/
High Tech Devices [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.crotchedmountain.org/School/Academics/Assistive-Technology/
Dell, Amy G., Newton, Deborah A., Petroff, Jerry G.: Assistive Technology in the Classroom, Second Edition. Pearson Education, 2012.[Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.dynavoxtech.com/products/maestro/