Low- and Mid-Tech Adaptations for Completing Math Assignments

The assistive technology continuum is relevant to mathematic instruction and should always be considered in the purchasing and implementation of AT devices and educational applications. The Base 10 block system is one of the most widely recognized forms of low-tech AT for math instruction. Onion Mountain Technology offers a wide variety of low- and mid-tech devices to help students master mathematic concepts. Below is a list of their products:

Fraction number stamps

help students with fine motor challenges to write and solve equations

Manipulative number line

Students with fine motor skills who have difficulty writing with pencils can express information by manipulating the pieces of the number line that are easy to grasp.

Laminated addition and multiplication tables

For students who struggle with working memory, having these simple math facts available somewhere in the classroom or at their desk will enable them to solve word problems or more complicated equations.

Ruler with transparent overlays

The different colored overlays help students to identify the relationships between different increments on the rulers.

Calculators with oversized buttons

Excellent tools for students with fine motor skills who are unable to access standard sized calculators easily.

Talking calculators
Help students access and process information through audio in addition to visual display.

Resources:
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives. Retrieved from http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html on 12/06/2014.

Math Playground. Retrieved from http://www.mathplayground.com/ on 12/06/2014.

Destination Math. Retrieved from http://www.hmhco.com/shop/education-curriculum/intervention/math/destination-math on 12/06/2014.

Onion Mountain Technology. Retrieved from https://www.onionmountaintech.com/ on 12/06/2014.

Dell, Amy., Newton, Deborah., Petroff, Jerry. Assistive Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing the School Experience of Students with Disabilities, Second Edition. Pearson Education, 2012.