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Standen, P. J.; Camm, C.; Battersby, S.; Brown, D. J.; Harrison, M. – Computers & Education, 2011
Many people with intellectual disabilities also have physical difficulties which prevent them from using standard computer control devices. Custom made alternative devices for those with special needs can be expensive and the low unit turnover makes the prospect unattractive to potential manufacturers. One solution is to explore the potential of…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Performance Tests, Cognitive Ability
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Bunning, Karen; Kwiatkowska, Gosia; Weldin, Nick – Assistive Technology, 2012
Computer usage features in everyday life for the majority of people in developed countries. Access is a problem for many users with intellectual disability. Action-research was conducted to develop and explore the potential of specially adapted, computer readable symbols for choosing and accessing media on a computer. Five people with profound and…
Descriptors: Computers, Action Research, Video Technology, Mental Retardation
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Peeters, Marieke; de Moor, Jan; Verhoeven, Ludo – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The goal of the present study was to get an overview of the emergent literacy activities, instructional adaptations and school absence of children with cerebral palsy (CP) compared to normally developing peers. The results showed that there were differences between the groups regarding the amount of emergent literacy instruction. While time…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Emergent Literacy, Children, Special Education
Reid, James P. – 1983
The purpose of the project being reported on here was to develop a "Directory of Microcomputer Software for Special Needs Students." The bulk of this final report consists of a copy of the actual directory. Based on information gathered from commercial software manufacturers and distributors, the directory lists microcomputer software for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Disabilities
Hagen, Dolores – 1984
The book focuses on the use of microcomputer technology in special education. It is intended for users with no programming knowledge. An introductory section provides suggestions for finding software and considers the microcomputer's role in communications and environmental control. The second chapter addresses key elements of microcomputer…
Descriptors: Blindness, Communications, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction