Innovations: Technology That Supports Successful Transition
From: The Special Edge - CalSTAT Project - Spring 2017 - page 4

Nothing is more critical at any important juncture in a person's life than
communicative competence - allowing a person to express what he or she needs,
wants, and knows - and access to physical places and to information. The last
quarter century has seen astonishing advances in the development of
technological devices and software platforms that allow for both of these
things. Augmentative and alternative communication systems, hearing aids and
implants, mobility technologies, social and emotional supports, telehealth
tools, and more - all support students with disabilities as they participate in
school. Technology also makes it increasingly more possible for teachers to
differentiate instruction in the general education classroom and so teach the
same content standards to all students.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.calstat.org/publications/article_detail.php?a_id=285&nl_id=138

Links:
Microsoft accessibility
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility

How do special education students benefit from technology?
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/6917

15 Assistive Technology Tools and Resources for Students with Disabilities
http://www.teachthought.com/uncategorized/15-assistive-technology-tools-resources-for-students-with-disabilities