DISABILITY AND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

I. INTRODUCTION
a. Definition of disability
b. Assistive technology
c. Helps individuals communicate with other
II. AFFORDABILITY
a. Stereo types
b. CNN report
c. Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
d. Hair salon hiring individuals with down syndrome
a. Boosting their confidence
b. Making it easier for them to communicate with others
III. PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY
a. Two major categories of physical disabilities
c. Musculoskeletal
d. Neuroskeletal
b. Eye tracking technology could help
i. Costs $1,001 to $10,000+
c. Due to wage gap many people cannot afford it
i. Average person makes $73,289 and person with disability makes $40,200
d. Insurance will not cover much of it
IV. AWARENESS
a. So much out there; not many people know what is out there
b. Different programs such as
i. iZoom
ii. JAWS
iii. Smart Glasses
c. About 1,250 new applications coming out daily
d. Organizations are realizing it is a problem and have begun creating databases
e. Commonly used applications can also be used such as
i. Google Duo
V. ADAPTABILITY
a. Changes are happening very quickly
b. New devices causing the old ones go slower forcing everyone to get the newer
device
c. Manufacturers do not realize how the changes will affect individuals with a
disability
d. Not all technology works for everyone; not a ‘one size fits all kind of thing’
e. Having the right combinations of assistive technology can have a great impact on
one's life
f. Benefits of having assistive technology in the classroom
i. Raising self confidence
ii. Helping them reach their full potential
iii. Helping them become more independent
VI. ISLAMIC ASPECT
 a. The word disabled is not used in the Quran, the term used is disadvantaged people
b. Story of Prophet (saw) and Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum
VII. CONCLUSION
a. Individuals with a disability are less likely to use technology because of barriers
such as
e. Affordability
f. Accessibility
g. Adaptability
b. Islamic aspect