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__The Use of Assistive Technologies in the Classroom__

The use of assistive technologies in the classroom is crucial to the success of some students. Students with special needs are often unable to learn the same ways teachers generally teach the rest of the classroom. Technology can be a huge aid to teachers to help students learn. Technology can be used to address the needs of learners with special needs by allowing students to explore on their own. Assistive technologies allow opportunities for manipulation and exploration. As a child, it's fun to learn a new technology skill, so learning the subjaect matter along with the technology will seem less like a chore, and more like a game. High technology items are not the only effective assistive technologies, however, there are also meduim technologies such as a mini booklight, low technology aids such as manipulatives, as well as no technology aids like paper taped to a desk.