In Activities 10-17 you learned how assistive technologies can accommodate limitations caused by a disability. This activity helps you explore the assistive technology services available at colleges.

 

	Using the Glossary look up a definition for assistive technology. Write the definition in your own words. List several examples. Use Post-ITT to research the types of assistive technologies available at a college of interest. Read the assistive technology section and take notes on any equipment that you may have used or you have developed an interest in as a result of Activities 10-17.
	Repeat with a second college of interest. Compare the differences and similarities between the schools.
	Visit the DO-IT site on the Internet at http://www.washington.edu/doit/. Click on the highlighted word technology and explore the information available on adaptive technology used by DO-IT scholars. Visit the website of the Assistive Technology Resource Center in your state by using the index in Post-ITT. Start with the Resources tab and follow the links for assistive technology.
	Discuss with a family member, your special education teacher, or guidance counselor how assistive technology will help you succeed in college.