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Flanagan, Sara; Bouck, Emily C.; Richardson, Jennifer – Assistive Technology, 2013
In this research the authors examined middle school special education teachers' perceptions of assistive technology during literacy instruction with students with high incidence disabilities. A survey explored the use, effectiveness, and factors impacting use or effectiveness of assistive technology for literacy teaching and learning. Results…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Special Education, Literacy Education
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Magnier, Cecile; Thomann, Guillaume; Villeneuve, Francois – Assistive Technology, 2012
This article aims to identify the difficulties that may arise when designing assistive devices for disabled children. Seventeen design projects involving disabled children, engineering students, and special schools were analysed. A content analysis of the design reports was performed. For this purpose, a coding scheme was built based on a review…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Observation, Content Analysis, Special Schools
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Carpe, Alysia; Harder, Katie; Tam, Cynthia; Reid, Denise – Assistive Technology, 2010
Children with physical disabilities (CPD) often experience decreased opportunities to participate in daily occupations. Occupational therapists (OTs) prescribe writing and communication aids; however, little is known about this population's perceptions of the technology. This qualitative study explored the perceptions that CPD had regarding their…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Focus Groups, Assistive Technology, Occupational Therapy