This study evaluated the effects of a computer-based instructional program to assist three students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities in using pictorial graphic organizers as aids for increasing comprehension of electronic text-based recipes. Student comprehension of recipes was measured by their ability to verbally retell recipe…

A series of single-subject experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of presentational, translational, illustrative, instructional, and summarizing supports on the reading and listening comprehension of students with moderate intellectual disabilities. The specific eText supports under investigation included digitized voice and…

Educators have used video technology in a variety of ways to address the educational needs of students with and without disabilities. This article addresses some of the historical and theoretical perspectives related to video to broadly illustrate how the use of video has improved educational opportunities for students with disabilities.…

Three students with behavior disorders who exhibited difficulty with reading in content area courses learned to use a computer program to create cognitive maps of the reading material required for class. Using a modified multiple-probe design across behaviors or stimulus sets, replicated across students, allowed for the evaluation of student…

One principle of applied research is to design intervention programs targeted to teach useful skills to the participants (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968), while structuring the program to promote generalization of the skills to the natural environment (Stokes & Baer, 1977). Proficiency in community skills (e.g., community navigation and shopping…

This article discusses features of multimedia instructional tools that may provide students with moderate to severe mental disabilities with more effective and efficient simulated instructional tools in the area of transition skills (i.e., community literacy skills, mobility skills, and safety skills). Information about a project to develop a…

Three elementary students with mental retardation used a computer-based instructional package to practice purchasing skills and the dollar plus strategy. The instructional package utilized video footage and a constant time delay procedure to facilitate skill acquisition. Skills did not generalize, although changes in purchasing behavior in the…

Effects of a traditional instructional format and technology-enhanced anchored instruction on the immediate and long-term acquisition of knowledge was evaluated with 100 university students in a special-education course. The CD-ROM-based anchored-instruction group outperformed the traditional instruction group on the multiple-choice follow-up test…

Describes the relationship between a graduate-level program to train special-education teachers in technology skills and the attempts of six graduates to use these skills in their work. Presents descriptive data from interviews, observations, document analysis, and survey methods and discusses implications for teacher education. (Author/LRW)

This paper reviews research studies involving the use of technological interventions for direct educational application with children (birth to age five) with disabilities. Studies are organized into two categories: (1) adapted switch toys; and (2) microcomputer software. Methodological problems limited the value of the findings, which were…