Saturday, July 26, 2014

Low-Tech and Mid-Tech Adaptations to Assist with Math Assignments

This post describes various types of low-tech and mid-tech adaptations that can be made to assist students with disabilities complete math assignments easily.

Low-Tech Adaptations include:

Fraction Rubber Stamps
Manipulative Number Line
Laminated Addition and Multiplication Tables
Special Rulers with Transparent Overlays
Large Button Calculators
Talking Calculators

Mid-Tech Adaptations include:

Coin Abacus
Coin-u-lator

These devices have keys that are shaped and sized like coins and they are designed to teach basic money counting.

Resource:
Dell, A., Newton, D., & Petroff, J. (2012). Computersand Internet to Teach Math. Assistive Technology in the Classroom (). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, Inc.. (Original work published 2008

 

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