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=Assistive Technology to help your student with Cerebral Palsy=

**What is it?**
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is seen in approximately two per 1000 births and ranges in severity. CP is a condition caused by damage to part of our brain that allows us to control of muscles and bodies. CP is seen in various levels of severity. Severe CP may mean that the student has to use a wheelchair or other device, where as mild CP might mean that the child is quite clumsy. Sometimes children with CP also have intellectual disabilities, and Hearing or sight impairments which can cause learning difficulties. (NICHCY, 2010).

Apple Mac Computer: Apple has computer programs designed specifically for students with disabilities. Their programs cater for various needs. For example if your student has a speech impairment this technology allows the student to enter what they want into the computer which will than speak aloud what was written. There are many Voices that students can choose from. Braille display support: This Technology also by Apple, allows students with CP that may have Visual impairments to be able to use the computers as any other student would, changing words into Braille and Braille into words. Sticky Keys: is a program apple created for students specifically with Students with Physical disabilities such as CP. Because we recognise that students with low muscle tone can’t often press keys simultaneously, this is a program that allows students to use keys on the keyboard in sequence instead but achieve the same result.
 * __Assistive Technology__**

Mouse Keys: This assistive technology is specifically for students who have trouble with muscle tone, and therefore have trouble moving the mouse in IT classes. This program allows students to move the mouse pointer using the keys instead, creating more independence.

Reference Apple, (2011). //Assistive technology.// Retrieved on July 7, 2011 from []

National dissemination centre for children with disabilities, (2010). //Cerebral Palsy//. Retrieved on July 7, 2011 from http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/cp