Definition+of+Assistive+Technology

Assistive technology is both tools and services involved in assisting students in their academic curriculum. The tools are devices and adaptations that are in a continuum from low (e.g. post it) to middle (e.g. calculator) to high (e.g. computers) in their complexity and need for electronic mechanisms. These devices are matched to the user considering the individual’s needs – the tasks to be completed – the environmental contexts where the tasks will be completed – and the characteristics of the assistive technology itself.