THE CCSEC ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY
VISION STATEMENT
To serve as a positive, collaborative, efficient, resourceful,
member of the campus team regarding the
evaluation/identification of students meeting the
eligibility criteria for Assistive Technology services while
assuring the abundance of technological instructional resources
reaches classroom teachers for implementation in fostering student success.
What is Assistive Technology?
According to the United States
Assistive Technology Act of 1998, assistive technology (also called
adaptive technology) refers to any "product, device, or equipment,
whether acquired commercially, modified or customized, that is used to
maintain, increase, or improve the functional capabilities of
individuals with disabilities."
Assistive technology is a generic term
that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices and the
process used in selecting, locating, and using them. AT promotes greater
independence for people with disabilities by enabling them to perform
tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great
difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to or changed
methods of interacting with the technology needed to accomplish such
tasks.
