GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
LEARNING DISABILITIES
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Question
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assistive technonolgy
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comprehensive technology
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additional technology
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aid advancements
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hearing aids, wheelchairs, communication aids, spectacles, prostheses, pill organizers and memory aids are all examples of assistive products.
Detailed explanation-2: -Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities. AT can be low-tech: communication boards made of cardboard or fuzzy felt.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are quite a few tests that can be administered for checking a child’s academic abilities, but the most used battery in India is the NIMHANS Index for Specific Learning Disabilities ( SLD). NIMHANS battery includes tests in two levels – Level I for children in the age group of 5–7 and Level II for 8–12 years.