Assistive Technology for students with epilepsy

 The disability I chose is epilepsy. It can limit a number of things, such as a risk of cognitive impairment. People with epilepsy can develop emotional and mental behavior problems. and limit driving privileges., poor self-esteem, depression, and suicide also play apart in the struggles of epilepsy. I have epilepsy so i am all to familiar with this disability. It can be very frustration though i can live a normal life there are many things that i have as far as restrictions, such as sports, sky diving, driving in some cases, I cant swim unless i am supervised, and the reason for this is dehydration, overexertion, and hypoglycemia, which can increase a episode of having seizures.

 There are many things that are designed to help students with this disability some that I have used. Those items included : Light Sensitivity and Audio Sensitivity Flicker-free monitors, Monitor Glare Guards, Browser Options for Animation and ,Audio,Memory Deficits (May Occur After Seizures)Auto-Dial Feature in Telephones, and Hearing and Communication Problems (May Occur After Seizures)Picture Exchange Communication Systems to name a few. I have used the Monitor Glare Guards this is suppose to help prevent a seizure from occurring its a device that goes over your computer screen,tv, phone, ipod, ipad and it helps with the glare of the light from beaming into your eyes and causing a negative transaction to your brain.

The second one i have used is the Picture Exchange communication systems, this is a software you can you to help you communicate after you have had a seizure, because sometimes your form of speech or the way you perceive things might not be what comes out of your mouth so there is a device that shows pictures and helps you get your point across.

 In the future we should have some things that come to use for epilepsy and many other disability which are they are trying to make portable products and some things to tie into gps, cell phones so we can speak and reach someone if we come into a problem, with our disability .There are some things I have learned about my own health condition in this day and time and I am happen to do some research and find out some things I already knew and learning new things.
 References :
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