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ERIC Number: EJ613009
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-6434
Family-Centered Decision Making in Assistive Technology.
Parette, Phil; VanBiervliet, Alan; Hourcade, Jack J.
Journal of Special Education Technology, v15 n1 p45-55 Win 2000
This paper presents an overview of family and cultural issues relevant to planning for assistive technology (AT) for students with disabilities. The potential for interactive multimedia in helping teams and families make AT decisions is reviewed. It describes a newly available interactive CD-ROM designed to provide basic information for augmentative and alternative communication decision-making. (Contains extensive references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Cultural Differences, Decision Making, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Influence, Family Involvement, Optical Data Disks, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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