For most students, having access to the tools they need to learn is not a major concern. But for some students it is the biggest hurdle standing between them and an education. Accessibility Awareness Day brought these issues to everyone’s attention.
Besides educating students, the day also looked at the different ways in which some people learn. On display at the event were several of the tools that fall into the adaptive or assisted technology categories.
Greg Gagnon of Accessible Learning Services works with these technologies every day.
“Assistive technology is any technology that helps…