The term Assistive Adaptive Technology refers to the tools that are 
out there that help people with disabilities perform tasks that their 
disabilities have rendered them unable to perform.  Tools that are 
available now help those with disabilities function in the real world.  
It is incumbent upon us as educators to facilitate the learning process 
through the use of these devises.
LOW TECH 
This
 adaptive eyeglases is made to be tuned by the wearer to correct his/her
 own vision.  More than 30,000 have been distributed in 15 countries and
 have helped countless who have vision impairment.   
HI TECH

The
 Apple ipad2 urtalker pro is a fully featured communication application 
that is affordable.  It comes with fully customized grid board style 
views for categories and words.  This allows the user to grow with the 
app.  The user may start simply with one or two grids them move up all 
the way to harder and more grids.  This app makes communication easy and
 effective for children with autism, stroke, cerebral palsy and other 
speech impairment.  
 
INPUT DEVICES:
Input
 and output devises are devices attached to the computer to make 
communication easier.  A mouse or a keyboard are good examples of these.
 This keyboard is made for a person with just one hand.  The keys are so
 arranged to make where a person can still function with whatever 
disability he/she is dealing with.
 
I also discovered a one handed keyboard, but this one is much different! the one I found doesnt look like a keyboard, it looks more like a mouse pad with several different colored buttons. These buttons are used in combination to create words and letters. I kindof like this one better though! Seems ideal, but not very expensive.
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