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Ratcliff, Corbet C.; Anderson, Susan E. – Computers in the Schools, 2011
In this case study, a group of nine 4th grade children were introduced to the Logo programming language during three 90-minute sessions over a four-week period. They attended a private university-based laboratory school serving students with various learning disabilities. This project demonstrated that a classic version of Logo captured the…
Descriptors: Laboratory Schools, Mild Disabilities, Programming Languages, Learning Disabilities
Brown, I. C.; And Others – 1994
Application of Computer-based systems to Training in Information Technology (ACT-IT, a project by a consortium of partners in the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic, is part of the TIDE program, an initiative of the European Community (EC) to make information technology more accessible to disabled and elderly people. This paper outlines the…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Literacy, Courseware, Daily Living Skills
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Speitel, Thomas W.; Scott, Neil G.; Gabrielli, Sandy D. – Science Teacher, 2007
The Invention Factory is a nontraditional youth-based, after-school program in Honolulu that teaches information technology and mechanics to teenagers through interactive, hands-on projects that improve human computer interaction for individuals with disabilities. One objective of the program is to stimulate interest in science and engineering…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Programming, Disabilities, Career Education
McKeown, Sally – 1997
This guide, which is intended for British further education staff who work with special needs learners, examines the use of information and learning technology (ILT) to improve special needs learners' literacy. Part 1 discusses how information technology resources originally developed for mainstream programs can make information and learning…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Authoring Aids (Programming)
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers