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media type="youtube" key="2yujWBQsOw0" height="344" width="425"In the video, //Glenn: Assistive Technology,// discuss how a 20-year old young man has to be assisted with technology in his every day life because of his disability. Glenn has cerebral palsy, since he was born, which causes him to not be able to walk, have difficulties with fine movements in his hands, and his speech is negatively affected. In result, Glenn has to use an electric wheel chair and an electronic device called a switch that is attached to his wheel chair. A switch is an electromechanical device that is used to activate and deactivate an electrical signal. There are hundreds of different types of switches available for use; some include grasp, joystick, muscle twitch, push button, rocker, tilt switch, etc. The types of activities that are assisted by a switch include computers, toys, //learning//, recreation, and environmental control. This type of assistive technology and the access of a computer can be used in the classroom as tools for communicating, accessing information, writing, learning, and performing other tasks. For individuals with disabilities that have a mobility impairment, it can help assure equal opportunities in education. Before thinking of this technology, one have to examine one's challenges/difficulties that the individual is faced with, the different types of activities the individual need to participate in, and one's strengths and skills. In the video, the viewer will see how Glenn uses a switch to access a computer, to control his electronic equipment in his room, and to even control his room itself (by unlocking and opening his door independently). Imagine you were Glenn, how would you feel about having to operate a switch for everyday use? Also, if Glenn was a student in your classroom, how would you accommodate to meet his individual needs?