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E-ssential tips: A parent's guide to assistive technology

An overview of current technologies to help parents select the right tools for their children with learning problems.
By Marshall Raskind, Ph.D.
 

From audio books to classroom sound systems, many families have found that assistive technology (AT) can provide a crucial boost — to struggling students' academic performance and self-esteem. Need some guidance when it comes to choosing the best tools for your child with a learning disability? Learn more about AT and how to find the right fit for your child's needs and strengths with this collection of articles developed in collaboration with Marshall Raskind, Ph.D., an expert on assistive technology.

What's inside:

  • An overview of assistive technology — what it is and how it can help kids with learning disabilities bypass areas of difficulty.
  • A summary of how AT tools address various types of learning disabilities: listening, math, memory, organization, reading, and writing.
  • An article describing a research-based method for finding the right tools based on a child's needs, the tasks she struggles with, and the settings where she will use the technology.
  • A practical worksheet to guide you through the steps of matching AT tools to your child's learning issues.
  • Consumer tips for evaluating assistive technology products.
  • Recommended resources: Books, articles, and websites.

Download your E-ssential Guide to Assistive Technology  (21 pages), print, and go! (Note: You'll need the Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader to download the files.)

 

Marshall H. Raskind, Ph.D. is a learning disability researcher. He is a frequent presenter at international learning disability conferences and is the author of numerous professional publications on learning disabilities. He is well-known for his research in assistive technology and longitudinal studies tracing LD across the lifespan.

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Comments from GreatSchools.net readers

10/21/2009:
"Most universities offer AT programs that are very supportive of a students disability. One great website is amac@uga.edu. They have been very helpful in Georgia and have been one of key reasons my child will graduate from college. Good Luck. College has been so much better than public high school."
10/19/2009:
"My child has LD. We live in a Central American country, and he has had a lot of trouble in school because our schools are not aware of these problems, or the teachers do not know how to teach thsese children. Right now he is 17 years old and in 11th grade, he still has trouble learning, and I am afraid he could not make it for the US Universities. I would like your advise and recommendations. "
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