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Peterson-Karlan, George R. – Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2011
The trends and findings from a descriptive analysis of 25 years of research studies examining the effectiveness of technology to support the compositional writing of students with learning and academic disabilities are presented. A corpus of 85 applied research studies of writing technology effectiveness was identified from among 249 items in the…
Descriptors: Evidence, Writing (Composition), Editing, Writing Processes
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Wollak, Barbara A.; Koppenhaver, David A. – Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2011
Writing is a recursive and complex set of cognitive processes that can be taught effectively to students with disabilities. Employing an adapted cognitive theory of writing, a broad view of what constitutes evidence, and the support of a variety of assistive and internet-based technologies, we developed a writing instructional program to meet the…
Descriptors: Evidence, Disabilities, Cognitive Processes, Writing Instruction
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Robinson, Linda; Schneider, Carol; Hutinger, Patricia – Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2007
Nine online workshops developed by the Early Childhood Technology Integrated Instructional System (EC-TIIS) at Western Illinois University meet the need for training for educators and families on evidence-based practices related to assistive technology (AT) and young children. Results of a research study conducted by EC-TIIS indicate that the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Teacher Workshops
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Parette, Howard P.; Peterson-Karlan, George R.; Smith, Sean; Gray, Tracy; Silver-Pacuilla, Heidi – Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2006
This article presents findings from a December, 2005, national assistive technology (AT) Outcomes Summit attended by AT experts representing vendors, higher education, government, and public schools. Discussions conducted centered around three questions: (a) What are the current challenges with the use of technology and AT in assessment of…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Disabilities, Assistive Technology