Assistive Technology

Assistive technology refers to any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether modified or customized, that is used to significantly increase the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.

Prince George's County Public Schools has a team of assistive technology consultants who can assist school-based special education teams, families, and students in the selection, acquisition and/or use of assistive technology and/or augmentative communication strategies and techniques.

To contact the PGCPS Assistive Technology Office email: at.office@pgcps.org

For more information visit the web page: Department of Special Education - Assistive Technology Services

Resources from Instructional Technology for Student Success (ITSS):

Text Reader Training: Support for Struggling Readers & Writers

Support for Struggling Readers & Writers, Resources on the Internet , 2 pages.

Links:

Access Board, Guide to the Section 508 Standards for Electronic and Information Technology: http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/

Buy Accessible Wizard: http://www.buyaccessible.gov

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), Universal Design for Learning: http://www.cast.org/
   Visit this site to download a trial of the CAST eReader!

John Hopkins University, Accessible Computer-Based Instructional Technology: http://cte.jhu.edu/accessibility/

MSDE, Accessible Computer-Based Instructional Technology: http://msde.state.md.us/technology/access_tech.html

Section 508 - the road to accessibility: http://www.section508.gov/

Special Education Technology, British Columbia: http://www.setbc.org
Success Stories; students using assistive technologies: http://www.setbc.org/success/docs/welcome.html

textHELP!: http://www.texthelp.com/screenreader.asp?section=product
   Visit this site to download a trial copy of ScreenReader. User must have administrative rights to install software.