Students can have significant academic issues in the areas of Math and Science. Such disabilities are known as Dyscalculia, referred to as a learning disability related to numbers, and are now recognized by the DSM IV. Such disabilities can be addressed using Assistive Technology. Students can use their equipment in Math to construct graphs, complete tessellations, or work with statistics online. In subjects such as Physics or Chemistry, Assistive Technology can be used to develop experiment outlines, and work with the Periodic Table of the Elements. Please find below an example of a graphic organizer available as a template from the program Inspiration 8, used with developing the Scientific Method in an experiment.
This promotes Constructivist ideals in the way that students are constructing their own learning possibilities. They can use the specialized software in all subject areas, at all levels of the curriculum. They are only limited in its use by the limits of their own imaginations.
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