please complete the attached matrix
Research and identify characteristics of three low tech and three high tech assistive technology devices appropriate for individuals with exceptionalities. For each assistive technology device, identify and analyze:
- Potential uses
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- Application to specific disabilities
- Implementation issues
Use the “Assistive Technology Device Matrix” to complete this assignment.
Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly resources.
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Disability Category |
Development Area (cognitive, linguistic, social, physical, and/or emotional) |
Definition |
Causes |
Prevalence |
Characteristics |
| Inability to manage time (Timer) | Cognitive | The low tech device is appropriate for students who have difficulties managing time when they are given various tasks in the classroom | Cognitive disability
Learning difficulties Memory and attention span issues |
Rare | The timer helps individuals to apportion the time they have towards the completion of various tasks within the scheduled time.
Allows people to avoid being carried away by other things and activities around them (Gargiulo & Metcalf, 2009). Allow individuals to complete allocated task within the scheduled timeline. |
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