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   Rethinking Professional Issues in Special Education (Chap. 12 "The Use of Educational Technology and Assistive Services in Special Education") » Read Now

   by James L. Paul, Carolyn D. Lavely, Ann Cranston-Gingras, Ella L. Taylor. 351 pgs.

   Collections: Education, Entire Library

   Special educators are facing new challenges at the beginning of the 21st century as public education is being reformed by a vision focusing on measurable student outcomes. The future course of the field will be shaped by the policy and programmatic responses to several issues, including demographic...

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   Special educators are facing new challenges at the beginning of the 21st century as public education is being reformed by a vision focusing on measurable student outcomes. The future course of the field will be shaped by the policy and programmatic responses to several issues, including demographic changes in student populations, a lack of certified special education teachers, criticism in the public media for the rising costs of services, and debates about the preferred philosophy of service delivery for students with disabilities. Additional chapters discuss university-school collaboration, charter schools, disability studies, school violence, disproportionality in placement, male African-American teachers, and ethics.

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   Computers, Curriculum, and Cultural Change: An Introduction for Teachers (Chap. 7 "Technology for Inclusion") » Read Now

   by Eugene F. Provenzo Jr., Arlene Brett, Gary N. McCloskey. 311 pgs.

   Collections: Education, Entire Library

   Computers, Curriculum, and Cultural Change: An Introduction for Teachers, Second Edition is a comprehensive introduction to using computers in educational settings. What distinguishes this text from others on the topic is its focus on: *the issue of how computers are redefining our culture and...

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   Computers, Curriculum, and Cultural Change: An Introduction for Teachers, Second Edition is a comprehensive introduction to using computers in educational settings. What distinguishes this text from others on the topic is its focus on: *the issue of how computers are redefining our culture and society and the work of schools; *the idea of using the computer as a tool for increasing efficiency and productivity in curriculum; and *the concept of the computer as a tool not only for efficiency, but actually as a means of enhancing intelligence. This text provides students with an introduction to basic computer skills and experience, enhanced by helpful pedagogical aids, including case studies and highlighted features, such as Portfolio Development, Reflective Practice, Computing Timelines, Filmographies, bibliographical sources, and a text-linked glossary of key computer terms. Computers, Curriculum, and Cultural Change: An Introduction for Teachers, Second Edition is supported by its own Web site, with links to major computer and educational sites, that can be accessed through the Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Home Page (www.erlbaum.com ). New in the Second Edition: In addition to being thoroughly updated, a new section has been added to Chapter 1, "Creating an Electronic Portfolio," with activities linked to the standards for educational computing established by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Electronic portfolio activities at the end of each chapter give students the hands-on practical skills they need and, at the same time, cover the necessary theoretical and conceptual material for an introductory educational computing course.

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   Assistive Technology Specialists: Bringing Knowledge of Assistive Technology to School Districts, in Remedial and Special Education » Read Now

   by Elizabeth A. Lahm. 12 pgs.

   Collections: Education, Entire Library

   ...rapid change in educational and assistive technology has rendered...KENTUCKYS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE PROGRAM...Technology in Special Education Students...R. (1996)...
   
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   Assistive Technology: Meeting the Needs of Learners with Disabilities, in International Journal of Instructional Media » Read Now

   by Laurel M. Garrick Duhaney, Devon C. Duhaney. 9 pgs.

   Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

   ...1999). Assistive technology can play an important role in the education of students...potential of assistive technology devices and...improving educational outcomes...
   
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   Accessible Education through Assistive Technology, in THE Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) » Read Now

   by Elizabeth A. White, Shelley B. Wepner, Donna C. Wetzel. 6 pgs.

   Collections: Education, Entire Library

   ...receive a masters in educational assistive technology and are equipped to...degree and a doctorate in assistive/special education technology. This program prepares...2001...
   
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   Rehabilitation Assistive Technology Issues for Infants and Young Children with Disabilities: A Preliminary Examination, in The Journal of Rehabilitation » Read Now

   by Howard P. Parette Jr., Alan Vanbiervliet. 10 pgs.

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   Preparing Teachers for the Inclusive Classroom: A Preliminary Study of Attitudes and Knowledge of Assistive Technology, in Journal of Technology and Teacher Education » Read Now

   by Nancy J. Maushak, Pat Kelley, Teresa Blodgett. 13 pgs.

   Collections: Education, Entire Library
   
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   Universal Design in Education: Teaching Nontraditional Students » Read Now

   by Frank G. Bowe. 136 pgs.

   Collections: Education, Entire Library

   By taking simple steps in advance of teaching, educators can greatly expand the appeal of instruction on all levels, from K-12 school through colleges and universities to adult or continuing education programs. Using disks, Web pages, language translation software, listservs, and other steps can...

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   By taking simple steps in advance of teaching, educators can greatly expand the appeal of instruction on all levels, from K-12 school through colleges and universities to adult or continuing education programs. Using disks, Web pages, language translation software, listservs, and other steps can lower the cost of accommodating to the diverse needs of students with disabilities, older students, students from different cultures, and students with different learning styles, while at the same time enhancing the quality of instruction.

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   The Disabled, the Media, and the Information Age (Chap. 10 "Assistive Technology and Software: Liberating All of Us") » Read Now

   by Jack A. Nelson. 252 pgs.

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   How have disabled Americans been portrayed by the media through the years and how are images and the role of the handicapped changing? Jack Nelson and a series of experts in communication and the disabled offer an easy-to-read overview of key issues, continuing problems, new opportunities, and new...

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   How have disabled Americans been portrayed by the media through the years and how are images and the role of the handicapped changing? Jack Nelson and a series of experts in communication and the disabled offer an easy-to-read overview of key issues, continuing problems, new opportunities, and new technological tools. Professionals and teachers in communication, along with experts and general readers interested in public policy and social issues, will find this short study, with its illustrations, descriptions and lists of organizations and its bibliographical materials, a handy reference.

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    Service Delivery for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities: A Survey of Assistive Technology Use across Disabilities, in College Student Journal » Read Now

    by Nicole S. Ofiesh, Craig J. Rice, Ellen M. Long, Deborah C. Merchant, Anna H. Gajar. 15 pgs.

    Collections: Education, Entire Library
    
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    Writing Issues in College Students with Learning Disabilities: A Synthesis of the Literature from 1990 to 2000, in Learning Disability Quarterly (Includes discussion of assistive technology in education) » Read Now

    by Huijun Li, Christine M. Hamel. 18 pgs.

    Collections: Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

    ...effectiveness of assistive technology and characteristics...of Special Education. A more comprehensive...articles in each type...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA...and the...
    
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    Technology Integration through Collaborative Cohorts: Preparing Future Teachers to Use Technology, in Remedial and Special Education » Read Now

    by Sean J. Smith, Suzanne Robinson. 7 pgs.

    Collections: Education, Entire Library
    
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    Making Computer-Mediated Education Responsive to the Accommodation Needs of Students with Disabilities, in Journal of Social Work Education » Read Now

    by John C. Bricout. 16 pgs.

    Collections: Education, Entire Library
    
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    A Policy Analysis of the Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program in the United States, in Journal of Disability Policy Studies » Read Now

    by Joseph F. Wallace. 8 pgs.

    Collections: Education, Entire Library