Artificial Intelligence (AI) Reader

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A voice-activated device that is attached to any glasses or handheld. It can instantly read text for the user from text on paper or smartphone. It is able to recognize faces.

  • Sensory
    • Print
    • Vision
    • Instruction

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Considerations

Take the following considerations into account when selecting and implementing AT to ensure that the chosen tools are well-suited to the student’s needs, align with their goals, and seamlessly integrate into their educational journey. By embracing a collaborative approach and considering the specific skills, tasks, and implementation context, educators can provide students with the necessary support to thrive academically and functionally, promoting inclusivity and fostering their overall success.

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  • Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI): A TVI is a licensed teacher who has received specialized training and certification in meeting the educational needs of students who have visual impairments ages birth to 21 years. This role may involve adapting teaching methods and materials to accommodate the unique needs of students with varying degrees of vision loss. They are skilled in using and teaching students to use assistive technologies such as screen readers, braille displays, and audio books.

What skills or tasks will the student utilize this tool for? What areas, functional or academic, does this tool support?

Reading independence

In what activities, classes, or environments will the student utilize this tool?

An artificial intelligence (AI) reader is an assistive technology device designed to help individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or have reading difficulties. It consists of a small camera that attaches to eyeglasses or can be handheld, and it is capable of recognizing and interpreting text, objects, faces, and even barcodes. 

Using advanced algorithms, AI readers can read text aloud in real-time, enabling users to access printed materials such as books, newspapers, menus, and signs. It can also recognize and identify faces of people in the user's surroundings, as well as products by scanning their barcodes. 

This technology empowers individuals with visual impairments to gain more independence in various daily activities, including reading, shopping, and social interactions.

Resources and Training

CFR 300.324(a)(2)(v) requires the Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD) committee to consider whether a child needs assistive technology devices and services in the development, review, and revision of their IEP. This resource is intended to serve as a repository of the most commonly used AT resources to assist users with understanding the purpose of each AT tool, aspects of use for consideration within IEP development for students, and additional AT implementation resources.

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