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Peer reviewedTrollinger, Gayle; Slavkin, Rachel – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1999
Describes the benefits of technology in special education and the use of electronic mail as an instructional strategy. Highlights the use of electronic mail by a student with Down syndrome to learn communication, reading, and written expression skills. Recommendations for using technology in the classroom are provided. (CR)
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities, Downs Syndrome
Download full textDepartment of Education, Washington, DC. – 1997
This technology information packet includes information about the technical aspects of access to technology, legal obligations concerning technology and individuals with disabilities, and a list of resources for further information and assistance. A question and answer section addresses: barriers to educational technology for students with…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities
Barkin, Patti Zembrosky; Marek, Ann; Huffman, Vicki – 1997
This paper provides school districts with information about determining the need for and providing assistive technology services and devices to children and youth with disabilities. Determinations about the needs of students are made on a case by case basis through the development of a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP). Once the IEP…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Cunningham, Lela; Kelly, Ruth M. – 1997
This handout addresses the definition of assistive technology, how to assess assistive technology needs, and practical and ethical issues surrounding assistive technology. A functional assessment is urged to consider the following issues: (1) the special needs of the student; (2) the student's current abilities; (3) materials and equipment…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities
Thompson, Anne R.; Bethea, Leslie L.; Rizer, Harry F.; Hutto, Melanie D. – 1998
This resource guide is designed to provide a quick reference for professionals in education and employment who work with students with disabilities. The guide suggests ways that assistive technology may improve and expand the academic career and employment opportunities of students with disabilities. Specific assistive technology solutions are…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Attention Deficit Disorders, Check Lists
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. – 1997
This guide presents strategies for applying technology to help students who have cognitive and physical disabilities, and shows how technology is useful not only in presenting curriculum and assessing students, but also in the administration and organization of special education programs. Case studies and descriptions of state-of-the-art…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Case Studies
Education Development Center, Newton, MA. National Center to Improve Practice. – 1998
This videotape recording (20 minutes) and print profile illustrate how educators are using technology to help students with disabilities succeed in science. In the first segment of the video, several elementary classrooms in Cambridge, Massachusetts, are visited where students with and without disabilities carry out inquiry-based science with the…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities
Carlson, Brenda; Samels, Karen – 1997
This guidebook is designed to provide information on technology to teachers and service providers who work with children with special needs. It may also be helpful for parents and caregivers of young children. Topics include: (1) the definition of assistive technology; (2) the philosophy of using technology with young children and a rationale that…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Computer Assisted Instruction
Minnesota Community Colleges, St. Paul. – 1990
The conference reported in this publication was funded by STAR (System of Technology to Achieve Results), a program of the Minnesota Governor's Advisory Council on Technology, under Public Law 100-407 (the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988.) The conference focused on the development and availability of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Programs
