Assistive Technology in Education

            In the video, Assistive Technology: Enabling Dreams, a young college student from the University of Washington named Susanna Sweeney-Martini states, “ Assistive Technology is the major foundation of my life, without it I could not exist as I am today…” (The George Lucas Educational Foundation, 2005) Being able to utilize the AT, she no longer has a difficult time with her learning ability. Susanna is able to continue with her daily school and social life.

            Everyone learns differently. Being a teacher you would have to consider in a lesson plan how the lesson could be modified if a student is having a difficult time with the lesson. Classroom lessons should be effective to improve students’ performance.  No child should be left behind which is why I believe that it is important for a teacher to create an equal opportunity for student learning.

            For my ASL class, I got to go to the Guam System for Assistive Technology located at the University of Guam Dean Circle.  According to Guam System for Assistive Technology, “GSAT provides assistive technology–related services to the Guam community to help children and adults with disabilities live productive, independent, and quality lives.” (GSAT, n.d) When I first heard this program, I did not know what it was and when I got to the place and learned the many things that it offered I was amazed. I got to experience the different assistive technology provided. I also got to hear stories about how the people that works there have changed many people’s lives on Guam. It was such a great experience.

            In conclusion, educators must be aware of the different kinds of learners present within the classroom to ensure that every person has their needs provided for. With assistive technology at our fingertips, Teachers should make use of it because it is what’s going to help a child with disabilities succeed with education.

Guam System For Assistive Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from http://gsatcedders.org/about-us/what-is-gsat/

How Assistive Technology Enables Dreams. (2005). Retrieved May 16, 2016, from http://www.edutopia.org/assistive-technology-enabling-dreams-video