ERIC Number: EJ1212715
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Publication Date: 2019-May
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Riding the Special Education Technology Wave: Policy, Obstacles, Recommendations, Actionable Ideas, and Resources
Thomas, Cathy Newman; Peeples, Katherine N.; Kennedy, Michael J.; Decker, Mary
Intervention in School and Clinic, v54 n5 p295-303 May 2019
This article provides an overview of the literature on special education law and policy and teacher preparation for special education technology use and identifies current issues, focusing on four key obstacles regarding the status of special education technology access and implementation: (a) the mismatch between legal requirements, policy recommendations, and the supports students with disabilities actually receive in schools; (b) the limited professional knowledge about special education technology and few meaningful options for making improvements to this professional body of knowledge; (c) the rapid pace of innovation in terms of availability of new apps, products, and hardware; and (d) the inherent conflicts between the commercial nature of special education technology and best special education technology practice. Recommendations, resources, and actionable ideas toward transformative change are shared with hopes for equitable and meaningful special education technology access and implementation for students with disabilities.
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Access to Education, Students with Disabilities, Compliance (Legal), Faculty Development, Laws
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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