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  Reflection Assistive technology is any device, software, or equipment that helps people work around their challenges . Some examples of assistive technology are text- to-speech and word prediction Mobility aids, such as wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes, crutches1, prosthetic devices, and orthotic devices and Hearing aids to help people hear or hear more clearly. Assistive technology includes low-tech tools, too, like pencil grips. As I go through some of assistive tools came across those tools such as, Text-to-speech (TTS) is a very popular assistive technology in which  a computer or tablet reads the words on the screen out loud to the user . This technology is popular among students who have difficulties with reading, especially those who struggle with decoding . It is a tool which helps the person with visual impairment as it describes events such as notifications and calendar appointments, which lets you use your PC without a display. It is a software...

 THIRD REFLECTION  constructive tool is  a general purpose tool that can be used to manipulate information, construct their own knowledge or visualize students understanding .  ICT integrated tools provides opportunities for constructivism approach for collaborative learning. Constructivism  promotes social and communication skills by creating a classroom environment that emphasizes collaboration and exchange of ideas .  Using educational  technology as a constructivist tool could  aid students to represent their ideas, articulate what they know, and explore, manipulate, and process information, while actively collaborating with each other  (Jonassen, Peck, & Wilson, 1999). Also  ICT is providing opportunities and making life easier for students with disabilities by introducing them to innovations in quick succession.  Students with disabilities are now able to communicate with each other and learn through tools of Assistive Tec...