Assistive Technology: A Better Quality of Life for Children with Disabilities

Format: Available in both format: Online and On-Site (in Amman – Jordan)

Duration: This is a 6-day online; 4-day on-site training course.

Language: Available in both English and Arabic

The present training course has been specially designed to provide a thorough knowledge and skills on the impact of Assistive Technology (AT) on children with disabilities and it addresses its contribution to differently abled children and adults with Dyslexia, Autism, Down Syndrome, ADD or ADHD, Intellectual Challenges, Severe Learning Difficulties, Motor Control Problems, Slow Learners or are Communicatively impaired, children who are hearing or visually impaired and generally children who need a different approach and tools to support them.

Program Content

The program provides many opportunities with lots of practical examples and case studies rather than been theoretical and will cover a big series of issues and topics with emphasis on the implementation, the use and contribution of AT. The trainees will realize that there is strong justification for the use of AT, learn of terms and definitions, work with special devices and special software (demonstration and hands-on experiences), acquire skills of basic assessment procedures and tools and will become able to integrate AT into the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) of the student/child.

Assistive Technology Tools covered in the Training:

1. Educational robots with two mats

2. Talking wall

3. Sequence bar

4. Talking album

5. Talking dice

6. Attention tracker

7. Educational robot and mats for the robot

8. Switches

9. Computer switch interfaces

10. Special keyboard, with large buttons

11. A keyguard

12. Big ball mouse

13. Special joystick

14. Big talking button

15. Talking buttons on one base

16. Talking pens

17. Briefcase communication device

18. Mounting arm with base and Velcro

19. Communication device with cells

20. Communication device with 44 buttons

21. Communication device with 30 buttons

22. Communication device with 10 buttons

23. Clever tiles

24. Video magnifier for the Low vision children

25. Memory cards set

26. Talking buttons

27. Keyboard labels

28. Attention tracker

29. Irlen transparencies

30. Adapted toys

31. Battery contacts

32. Eye tracking (low tech)

33. Switches

34. Interfaces

35. Talking bee

Duration of training: 5 consecutive days, 5 hours daily.

Note: Trainees will be given a free, fully functioning in Arabic, software called SALAM (Speech and Language Acquisition Method).

Language of training: Arabic and/or English, based on participants preference.

Venue: Corp Hotel, Amman – Jordan

Contact: training@srd.edu.jo

For more information:

SRD Center website

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