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A Prototype Greek Text to Greek Sign Language Conversion System
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Kouremenos, Dimitris; Fotinea, Stavroula-Evita; Efthimiou, Eleni; Ntalianis, Klimis – Behaviour & Information Technology, 2010
In this article, a prototype Greek text to Greek Sign Language (GSL) conversion system is presented. The system is integrated into an educational platform that addresses the needs of teaching GSL grammar and was developed within the SYNENNOESE project (Efthimiou "et al." 2004a. Developing an e-learning platform for the Greek sign…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Translation, Sign Language, Deafness
Challenging the Myth of Disability.
Brightman, Alan – EDUCOM Review, 1989
Discussion of the rhetoric of disability, including physical, hearing, and visual impairments, highlights possible benefits that computer technology can provide. Designing for disabled individuals is discussed, and product development efforts by Apple Computer to increase microcomputer access to disabled children and adults are described. (LRW)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer System Design, Design Requirements, Disabilities
Design and Uses of an Audio/Video Streaming System for Students with Disabilities
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Hogan, Bryan J. – International Journal of Special Education, 2004
Within most educational institutes there are a substantial number of students with varying physical and mental disabilities. These might range from difficulty in reading to difficulty in attending the institute. Whatever their disability, it places a barrier between them and their education. In the past few years there have been rapid and striking…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Physical Mobility
How Database Management Systems Can Be Used To Evaluate Program Effectiveness in Small School Districts.
Hoffman, Tony – 1988
Sophisticated database management systems (DBMS) for microcomputers are becoming increasingly easy to use, allowing small school districts to develop their own autonomous databases for tracking enrollment and student progress in special education. DBMS applications can be designed for maintenance by district personnel with little technical…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Database Management Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Development and Evaluation of the Expertise Module of a System for Training Teachers in Adapting Alternative Communication to Disabled Children.
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Mioduser, David; Waldman, Shoshi; Neventzal, Yeshayahu – Innovations in Education and Training International, 1998
Reports on part of a project aimed at creating tools for training teachers in the diagnostic and adaptation process of Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) systems for disabled children. Based on evaluation results the long-term objective is to add tutorial and coaching features to the system to be used in special-education training…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children
C-Print[TM]. PEPNet Tipsheet
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Francis, Pam – PEPNet-Northeast, 2000
C-Print[TM] is a computer-aided speech-to-print transcription system developed at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) as a support service option for some deaf and hard-of-hearing students in mainstream educational environments. It was developed by NTID researchers eager to improve the classroom experience for students at both the…
Descriptors: Printed Materials, Deafness, Transcripts (Written Records), Secondary Schools