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Bryant, Brian R.; Seay, Penny Crews – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Assistive technology (AT) was recognized by Congress as a viable need for people with disabilities when it passed the Tech Act in 1988. The legislation, which was reauthorized in 1994, has resulted in numerous programs and services that have helped people with disabilities access and use AT devices. The Tech Act's implications for people with…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Dispenza, Franco – Journal of Career Development, 2021
A narrative literature review was conducted with the intention of providing practitioners with foundational knowledge regarding the career development trajectory of persons with disabilities (PWD). The author selected scholarship from various disciplines including rehabilitation, psychology, and special education. In the article, the author…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Career Development, Disabilities, Barriers
Satsangi, Rajiv; Miller, Bridget; Savage, Melissa N. – Preventing School Failure, 2019
The use of assistive technology in special education has grown over the past four decades. In inclusive settings, assistive technology plays a vital role in providing access to academic content for students with disabilities. As the role of assistive technology in secondary classrooms expands, concerns regarding student autonomy, personal…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Students, Disabilities, Assistive Technology
Jones, Beth; Williams, Nichole; Rudinger, Belinda – Education Sciences, 2018
A literature review discusses how teacher knowledge of assistive technology significantly impacts student success with assistive technology and that many teachers enter the field feeling unprepared to implement these technologies with students. This article explores one university's process in setting up an assistive technology laboratory for…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Special Education
Wood, Gavin; Whittaker, Golnaz – UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti, 2022
There are 240 million children with disabilities in the world; half of them are out of school. Many are invisible, stigmatized, hidden by their families and abandoned by their governments. Children with disabilities, especially in humanitarian settings, are among the poorest members of the population and one of the most marginalized and excluded…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Disabilities, Children, Barriers
Bell, Adam Patrick – Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 2017
What does it mean to experience disability in music? Based on interviews with Patrick Anderson--arguably the greatest wheelchair basketball player of all time--this article presents insights into the complexities of the experience of disability in sports and music. Contrasted with music education's tendency to adhere to a medicalized model of…
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Disabilities, Team Sports
Whitney, Michael – Information Systems Education Journal, 2020
Curb cuts and automatic doors are a commonplace in the physical world as they provide access to our buildings for persons with disabilities. In the world of the web, millions of individuals have the legal right to rely on electronic curb cuts so they too can access the web. To this end, a new generation of information systems graduates must…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Design, Web Sites, College Students
Soong, Ronald; Agmata, Kyle; Doyle, Tina; Jenne, Amy; Adamo, Tony; Simpson, Andre – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
With the advances in open-source technology, many laboratory devices can be built with a modest budget, particularly assistive laboratory devices. The current market cost of most assistive laboratory devices is a major barrier for students with accessibility needs. Specifically, for students with visual impairment, their limited choice of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Open Source Technology, Assistive Technology, Costs
Bouck, Emily C.; Working, Christopher; Bone, Erin – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2018
Understanding mathematical concepts is important for all students, although often challenging for many students with disabilities. Historically, educators have used concrete manipulatives to support and build conceptual understanding. Mobile devices provide a valuable option to support students with disabilities in mathematics through app-based…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Manipulative Materials, Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction
Ferguson, Renée J. – College Quarterly, 2017
Ontario's colleges accept learners with many backgrounds, experiences, and academic needs. Students with disabilities are a growing and diverse population. Is the Ontario College system providing efficacious and responsive support to these learners?
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Disabilities, Access to Education
Schoonover, Judith – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2015
Not all technology requires plugs, batteries, or software updates. Sometimes the simplest tools can make all the difference in the world, and open doors (and minds) to other possibilities. One such tool is a minibook constructed by a single sheet of cleverly folded paper. A minibook is a cost-effective, easy to revise and replace,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Occupational Therapy, Assistive Technology, Books
Shepley, Collin; Lane, Justin D.; Ayres, Kevin; Douglas, Karen H. – Young Exceptional Children, 2017
The Assistive Technology Act of 2004 (29 U.S.C. Sec 2202(2)) defines AT as "any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities." Instructional Technology (IT), a term not…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Educational Technology, Equal Education, Disabilities
Walte, Samantha; Brown, Christerralyn; Wallace, Theresa – Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education, 2017
The National Center for Leadership in Intensive Intervention (NCLII), a consortium funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), prepares special education leaders to become experts in research on intensive intervention for students with disabilities who have persistent and severe academic (e.g., reading and math) and behavioral…
Descriptors: Intervention, Special Education, Prompting, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Stewart, Katherine M. E. – Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, 2018
This paper summarizes my experience with teaching a first-year, General Chemistry course to a visually impaired student. This includes accommodations and modifications for both the lecture material and the laboratory. Included are also examples of formats and syntax for txt-based quizzes, tests, and laboratory reports, as well as other general…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Science Instruction, Chemistry, Visual Impairments
Human Development Institute, 2024
This manual was designed primarily for use by people with disabilities. The hope is that it is also useful for families, as well as service coordinators and providers who directly assist families and individuals with disabilities. The focus of this manual is to provide easy-to-read information about available resources, and to provide immediate…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Children, Health Services, Resources