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Green, Julie M.; Hughes, Elizabeth M.; Ryan, Joseph B. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2011
A growing literature base suggests the need for positive interventions to help individuals with intellectual disabilities improve their time management skills. Time management is a crucial area that must be addressed in the effort to equip adults with the skills necessary to achieve independence, success in employment, and improved quality of…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Quality of Life, Employment, Mental Retardation
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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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Izzo, Margo Vreeburg; Yurick, Amanda; McArrell, Bianca – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2009
Students with disabilities often lack the skills required to access the general education curriculum and achieve success in school and postschool environments. Evidence suggests that using assistive technologies such as digital texts and translational supports enhances outcomes for these students (Anderson-Inman & Horney, 2007). The purpose of the…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Effect Size