Assistive Technology

After watching Dr. Luongo's video on Assistive Technology and doing a presentation on accommodations in the classroom for another St. Peter's class, I really feel that Assistive Technology does so much more than when it intends. Yes, it absolutely assists those impaired that need additional help in the class to learn, participate, etc. But what it also does, and the propoganda rarely mentions, it provides an inclusive environment--but I'm not talking about the impaired, I'm referencing the "other students". By enabling impaired students, (blind, deaf, etc.) they are able to attend a public or "regular" school instead of going to a specialized or "blind" school. This exposes "other students" to diversity and allows them to become more aware of real situations that occur in the real world. Plus, it teaches children from a young age to be inclusive, not stigmatize others, and work and befriend all types of people.