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A German Knight had a metal prosthesis made. Two hands were made, the first to hold the reigns of a horse and another to hold a pen.
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The earliest description of an ear trumpet was given. Over the next three centuries they would be mast produced.
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Stephen Farffler created the first self-propelled three wheeled chair.
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Benjamin Franklin invented the first bifocals, which he called double spectacles.
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Louis Braille invented a system of six dots that can be felt and used for the blind to read the written word.
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Defined assitive technology device as any item, equipment, or product that is used to improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability. Defined assitive technology services as any service that directly assists a child with accessing, selecting, or aquiring an assistive technology device.
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This law requires that assistive technology services will be considered for all children with an IEP no matter what the disability is. The IEP team will make the determination if assastive technology services is needed for the child. This law also requires that the schools provide the assistive technology device to the child and training to the child, teacher, and family.
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During the 5th century wheelchairs begin to show up in Chinese histories and pictures. They were used to move disabled elderly.
