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Publication Date: 2009
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The Effects of Assistive Technology on Students with Disabilities
Sze, Susan
Journal of Educational Technology Systems, v37 n4 p419-429 2008-2009
The purpose of this article is to analyze assistive technology literature for students with disabilities. The literature search rendered N = 57 literature and n = 17 manuscripts were identified in the special education technology field studies. Each source was evaluated according to the following criteria: types of disability, learning objectives and tasks, types of assistive devices available, application, and competency in matching the assistive technology with a specific disability. Results show: 1) research in this field tends to be limited to faculty development and need assessment focus; 2) technological interventions appeared scattered, vague, incomprehensive and non-specific; and 3) pre-service teachers' comfort level of assistive technology in an inclusive classroom remain low. An updated list of various type of AT suggesting teachers to match each technological tool to a specific disability is summarized in Table 1 and it is also included in this study. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Field Studies, Disabilities, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Faculty Development, Special Needs Students, Literature Reviews, Special Education, Research, Intervention, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Inclusive Schools, Mainstreaming
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