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Kent, Shawn C.; Wanzek, Jeanne; Martinez, Leticia – Remedial and Special Education, 2018
Material encountered in social studies has been shown to be challenging for students with reading difficulties, including those with disabilities. This study first examined the amount of time eighth-grade U.S. History teachers implemented empirically supported instructional practices. Second, this research investigated the association between…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Practices
Coleman, Mari Beth – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2009
Microsoft PowerPoint software is widely used in business and higher education and is growing in use with school-aged students. A small body of research has demonstrated that it can be effective in enhancing skill instruction for individuals with disabilities. PowerPoint is not a difficult program to learn, but it provides endless possibilities for…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Disabilities, Instructional Materials, Visual Aids
Anderson-Inman, Lynne – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2009
The National Center for Supported eText (NCSeT) has a research agenda designed to investigate the effects of supported electronic text on the ability of students with disabilities to read and learn from text. This article introduces four studies conducted by research teams who have collaborated with NCSeT to implement that agenda. It describes…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Special Needs Students, Assistive Technology
Horney, Mark A.; Anderson-Inman, Lynne; Terra, Fatima – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2009
This study investigated the effects of text notes and voice notes on the comprehension of science texts by fifth grade students. The study was conducted to determine whether digital note taking was an effective reading strategy, and whether one form of digital note taking was more effective than the other. Results revealed that general education…
Descriptors: Heredity, Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Grade 5
Wigmore, Angela; Hunter, Gordon; Pflugel, Eckhard; Denholm-Price, James; Binelli, Vincent – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2009
Speech technology--especially automatic speech recognition--has now advanced to a level where it can be of great benefit both to able-bodied people and those with various disabilities. In this paper we describe an application "TalkMaths" which, using the output from a commonly-used conventional automatic speech recognition system,…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Research and Development
Anderson, Nancy; And Others – 1983
Intended to help special educators select software appropriate for their classroom use, the directory contains evalutions of about 300 instructional software packages. An index lists titles by computer type and the following subject areas: computer literacy, critical thinking, grammar, life skills, literature, math computation, math problem…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials

Hofmeister, Alan M. – Exceptional Children, 1982
Although microcomputers will undoubtedly make a contribution to special education, educators face problems because of the poor quality of some of the available computer assisted instruction software and the limited supply of hardware. Careful implementation of the strengths of computer technology is necessary. (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Disabilities, Instructional Materials

Hofmeister, Alan M.; And Others – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1986
Five different levels of instructional videodisc and microcomputer configurations are described and discussed in relation to needs and resources of the special education program. Principles of effective instruction should be applied to the development and utilization of videodisc technology.(Author/DB)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Disabilities, Instructional Effectiveness

Test, David W. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1985
The article extends previous microcomputer software evaluation forms by providing an evaluation instrument based on research-based instructional techniques, providing a step-by-step approach for evaluating software, and adding a student evaluation component to the overall review. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education

Stein, Julian – Physical Educator, 1984
Computers can be used to help develop physical proficiency in the handicapped student if appropriate software is used. Suggested computer use for various educational purposes includes sports games, assessment, simulation, and accommodation of severe disabilities. (DF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
LINC Resources, Inc., Columbus, OH. – 1983
The directory lists and describes commercially produced software/courseware useful for special education. Companies are listed in alphabetical order and each entry includes basic directory information (company name, address, telephone number, and contact person); company information (type, hardware, level, handicapping condition for which the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Programs, Disabilities
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
Heiman, Brenda; And Others – 1988
The paper demonstrates how school districts can have a low cost software library for instruction by utilizing public domain software. Such software can be used to augment the curriculum and to meet the individual needs of special education students. Specific examples of how one school district has used public domain software in computer-assisted…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Tindall, Lloyd W.; Gugerty, John J. – 1982
Microcomputer assisted instruction for the vocational education of special needs students is in the formative stage. Computer programmers do not understand educational processes well enough to produce effective software, while the majority of special needs educators lack computer training. Special needs educators need to use existing knowledge in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Directories, Disabilities

Hasselbring, Ted S. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2001
This article discusses three trends and technologies that will have a significant impact on the lives of students with high-incidence disabilities: the development of computing devices, the delivery of information and instructional materials anytime and anyplace, and the development of instructional materials and practices that are based on…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Disabilities, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education