What is Assistive Technology?
“The phrase ‘assistive technology’ is often used to describe products or systems that support and assist individuals with disabilities, restricted mobility or other impairments to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. An assistive technology product can be classed either as a medical device, which needs a CE mark and is regulated by the applicable legislation or it can be an ‘aid for daily living’. It depends on the claims made by the manufacturer.
Products or systems that support and help individuals with disabilities, restricted mobility or other impairments to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. These devices support individuals to improve or maintain their daily quality of life by easing or compensating for an injury or disability.” (c) Gov.UK – Guidance Assistive Technology: definition and use
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CENMAC loans assistive technology and makes recommendations about the technology we believe will be most appropriate to suit each individual student.
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Ensuring that digital devices are setup to accommodate a wide range of special educational needs helps us to empower all children and young people to harness the potential of the technology.
When we loan equipment to children and young people, we often include applications which also support the assistive technology and access.
When we provide equipment to children and young people we often provide software which also supports the assistive technology and access for the child or young person.
> Assistive Technology for Reading
There are a number of website that provide useful resources to support reading such as accessible books on a wide range of topics.