ERIC Number: EJ767700
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 18
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 96
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-6434
Assistive Technology for Individuals with Disabilities: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature
Alper, Sandra; Raharinirina, Sahoby
Journal of Special Education Technology, v21 n2 p47-64 Spr 2006
Despite the emphasis on technology and the rapid proliferation of assistive technology devices, little is known about the specific uses of assistive technology with persons who vary in disability type, severity, and age. The present study conducted a comprehensive review and a systematic analysis of published reports of assistive technology and skill acquisition of persons with disabilities. Uses of assistive technology, its benefits and obstacles, are reviewed. The results provide indications why technology is often abandoned. Implications for practitioners and researchers are discussed.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Age, Severity (of Disability)
Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. Available from: Boyd Printing Company, Inc. University of Oklahoma, College of Education, 820 Van Vleet Oval, Norman, OK 73072. Web site: http://jset.unlv.edu/shared/subscribe.html
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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