Assistive+Technology



﻿I know the assignment sheet said that i was supposed to present this to the class, but seeing as you are my "class" I figured this would work. The paragraph below would be the presentation I would make to my peers when I presented it. Let me know if this isn't the format you want. I can bring something different with me to our meeting on Thursday!

The Calcu-Listener is very useful in the classroom for students varied disabilities. Students that do not have use of their hands will be able to simply speak into the Calcu-Listener and the math problem will be solved for them. The machine will also repeat the problem with the answer. This ensures that the student was completely understood and the Calcu-Listener isn't doing the wrong math problem. Students who are visually impaired no longer need to worry about hitting the wrong buttons on the calculator or reading the answer incorrectly. Students who are dyslexic will be able to speak their problems into the Calcu-Listener and not worry that they are confusing their 6s and their 9s. Each Calcu-Listener can also be used as a normal calculator, so students don't need to be embarrassed by having a different piece of technology. All students will be able to use the same type.