Welcome to "Assistive Technology for Schools"

A collaboration of the Technology in Special Education course (SPED 716)
San Francisco State University

We hope you will find our assistive technology resources and information helpful for your students and children.


Here are a few topics and resources to explore:
Accessibility to the Internet
"Accessibility means providing flexibility to accommodate each user’s needs and preferences. In an Internet context, accessibility is making computer technology and Internet resources useful to more people than would otherwise be the case. Internet Accessibility is normally aimed at allowing for the participation of people with disabilities. Internet accessibility can also include consideration for people whose communication infrastructures or capabilities are not advanced or not in place (Leo Valdes)."

AT in Preschool Special Education
Preschoolers with special needs require individualized modifications to understand and participate in daily activities with more independence. This page is intended to provide educators with strategies and resources to adapt curriculum materials for preschool students with special needs.

Technology Aided Strategies for People with Low Vision Living Independently

This page will inform and assist you in understanding what assistive technology is and the range of visual impairments. Our goal is to present some ideas of various assistive technology devices ranging from low to high tech for parents and educators of those in high school and adulthood with low vision. This information will help those with low vision impairment to reach their potential in independent living!