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Act. 16.3 Successful use of assistive technology

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Factors that contribute to a student either stopping using assistive technology or becoming a successful user:

  • For stopping using assistive technology
    • Time needed for the student to receive the assistive technology.
    • Extra time needed from the disable student in order to complete different tasks using assistive technology than non disabled students.
    • If there are no training seminars before or during the courses to train disabled students and teachers.
    • Difficulty in installing the software on the pc
  • For becoming a successful user
    • Being able after a training session to use effectively the assistive technology used.
    • They know how and where to take their lecture notes from before in order to be prepared.
    • Having access to the learning materials, tutorials and online interactions.

 

 

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