Assistive Technology for Computer Access

The assistive technology continuum begins with low tech, progressing to mid-tech and then to high-tech devices (if the student's need were unmet). The most appropriate device must be decided through evaluation and actual usage.
 
An example of assistive technology would be a keyboard. There are students out there that have difficulty using a standard computer keyboard. Luckily, there are a lot of different keyboards out there that are accessible to meet the needs of all students! Some of these keyboards are an expanded keyboard, mini-keyboard, and a customizable keyboard.

-Expanded keyboard is an enlarged or oversized keyboard, they are beneficial for students with poor fine motor control.
-Mini-keyboard is smaller than the standard keyboard. This type of keyboard benefits students with motor impairments (muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy) that 1.) restrict their range of motion 2.) have a good accuracy within a narrow range of motion.
-Customizable keyboard is configured to meet the students' individual needs. Able to meet the needs of a number of students since it has a broad range of customize features that can be changed for each individual student.