Author : Katharina Irene Boser
Publisher : Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,87 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781598572629
Your in-depth guided tour of technologies that support learners with autism and help them fully participate in their classroom and community.
Author : Teresa A. Cardon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 11,45 MB
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 3319208721
This volume analyzes recent technological breakthroughs in aiding children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Chapters offer practical guidance in such areas as assessment, treatment planning, and collaborative intervention. The book also presents findings on hardware and software innovations and emphasizes their effectiveness in clinical practices that are targeted to specific cognitive, social, academic and motor skill areas. In addition, it describes promising new deficit-reducing and skill-enhancing technologies on the horizon. Featured topics include: Developing and supporting the writing skills of individuals with ASD through assistive technologies. The ways in which visual organizers may support executive function, abstract language comprehension and social learning. Do-as-I’m-doing situations involving video modeling and autism. The use of technology to facilitate personal, social and vocational skills in youth with ASD. Evidence-based instruction for students with ASD. The use of mobile technology to support community engagement and independence. Technology and Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder is an essential resource for clinicians and related professionals as well as researchers and graduate students across such disciplines as child and school psychology, rehabilitation medicine, educational technology, occupational therapy, speech pathology and social work.
Author : Demetria Loryn Ennis-Cole
Publisher : Springer
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 28,20 MB
Release : 2014-09-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 3319059815
Technology for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders provides readers with an in-depth look at the characteristics of learners with ASD and explains how different forms of technology can be used to create learning opportunities for autistic students. The book is both academic and practical to appeal to multiple audiences: academicians, parents, teachers and therapists. Currently, there is scant literature speaking to the types of academic activities that should be developed and used to help children with ASD gain skills in academic areas: reading, writing, effective communication and mathematics. This book fills that void by including sample academic activities, explaining strategies for working with children diagnosed with ASD and examining ways a variety of technology tools can be used. All of the activities are visually appealing and they have been used with learners diagnosed with ASD.
Author : Singh, Ajay
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 18,77 MB
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 1799814335
Educators who work with students with disabilities have the unique challenge of providing comprehensive and quality educational experiences for students who have a wide range of abilities and levels of focus. Pedagogies and educational strategies can be applied across a student population, though they tend to have varied success. Developing adaptive teaching methods that provide quality experiences for students with varied disabilities are necessary to promote success for as many of these students as possible. Special Education Design and Development Tools for School Rehabilitation Professionals is a comprehensive research publication that examines special education practices and provides in-depth evaluations of pedagogical practices for improved educational experiences for students with disabilities. Highlighting a range of topics such as bilingual education, psychometrics, and physical education, this book is ideal for special education teachers, instructors, rehabilitation professionals, academicians, school administrators, instructional designers, curriculum developers, principals, educational software developers, researchers, and students.
Author : National School Boards Association
Publisher : National School Boards Association
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 49,61 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN :
This guide presents strategies for applying technology to help students who have cognitive and physical disabilities, and shows how technology is useful not only in presenting curriculum and assessing students, but also in the administration and organization of special education programs. Case studies and descriptions of state-of-the-art applications illustrate how technology can help students with disabilities master complex materials and basic skills and how technology can support educators in assessing and evaluating students' progress. Chapter 1 describes the most common challenges associated with educating children with disabilities and discusses research-validated approaches in assistive instruction and assessment technologies. Chapter 2 demystifies the process of determining what technology will best meet student needs and discusses the cost effective acquisition of those technologies. Chapter 3 delineates strategies necessary to ensure that technology investments produce continuous learning improvements, including the establishment of a technology team and devising a long-range technology plan. Chapter 4 provides assistance in finding the help needed to make technology "pay off." It includes an extensive resource list that provides contact information and describes national, state, and local organizations, information centers, clearinghouses, and research group that provide services, information, and demonstrations of technology. An appendix includes relevant federal documents on assistive technology. (CR)
Author : DaCosta, Boaventura
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 44,79 MB
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 1466650168
"This book presents cutting-edge research in the field of assistive technologies, including both theoretical frameworks and empirical research to benefit individuals with motor and cognitive disabilities"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Silton, Nava R.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 44,99 MB
Release : 2014-03-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1466657936
"This book brings together relevant theoretical frameworks and empirical research concerning the emerging technologies that benefit individuals living with autism"--
Author : Carolann Cormier
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 27,21 MB
Release : 2014-04-14
Category : Autistic children
ISBN : 9781495353154
This comprehensive guide, co-authored by education specialists Carolann Cormier, MS, CAG, CCC-SLP and Nicole Natale, MS, CCC-SLP, ATP, focuses on the use of assistive technology for students with autism spectrum disorder. It is a valuable resource for all aspiring or practicing special or regular education teachers, paraprofessionals, therapists and families. Packed with easy-to-implement strategies and ideas, the guide contains information on twelve relevant topics including: Overview and Consideration of Assistive Technology; Assistive Technology for Communication; Visual Supports as Assistive Technology; Assistive Technology for Reading, Writing and Math; Assistive Technology for Computer Access; and Assistive Technology for Executive Function and Implementation Strategies. The guide contains research, practical strategies, resources and helpful forms to assist with implementation and can be used to supplement instruction by college professors, professional developers, coaches and mentors. It is applicable to substitute teachers, college students, and practicing special education and related services staff. This is a product of the Technical Assistance and Brokering Services (TABS) division of the Capital Region and Education Council (CREC), an education service center in Hartford, CT, a leader in education innovation providing expert solutions locally, nationally and internationally.
Author : Linda Johnston
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 22,32 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN :
This new book is organized around the theme of universal design and discusses how assistive technology can help educators meet the needs of individuals with disabilities. Based on the field's most current research and latest laws and regulations, this book examines assistive technology for young children, high incidence disabilities, positioning and mobility, communication, sensory impairments, distance learning and more. Ethical standards of practice and multicultural issues are also considered throughout. The book addresses a variety of settings and discusses how assistive technology can be used not only in the school, but also in the home, community, work place and independent living environment.
Author : J. Mintz
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 25,56 MB
Release : 2012-12-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1614991650
International interest in the use of assistive and ambient information and communication technologies to support people with a range of cognitive impairments is growing rapidly. Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), which affect social skills, communicative abilities and behavior, are of particular interest. The number of diagnosed cases has continued to grow in recent decades, and the impairments associated with ASDs mean individuals affected are at risk of social isolation and marginalization. Although helping people with autism to overcome their difficulties has always required the joint expertise of various fields, the widely shared view is that innovative ICT may hold the key to more efficient support and intervention in the near future. This book summarizes the results and conclusions of HANDS, an international research and development project supported by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission. The aim of the HANDS project was to develop and test a smartphone-based cognitive support system for intellectually able young people with ASDs, with a focus on use in secondary school environments. The results presented here include the HANDS system: a partly mobile, partly web-based cognitive support system based on principles of Persuasive Design; a unique multi-mode research methodology, applying both various quantitative and qualitative techniques to test the applicability and efficiency of the system; an exploration of relevant conceptual issues from the point of view of Persuasive Design and its philosophical foundations; a mapping of key ethical issues related to developing and applying mobile ICT for individuals with autism and other cognitive impairments. The experiences of teachers who implemented the system in school environments are also summarized. These results can be seen as snapshots of an evolutionary process, but the conclusions drawn here are significant for future developments with mobile assistive technology for people with ASD, as well as for other conditions. The book will be of interest to professionals working with young people with ASD, human-computer interaction professionals, as well as others working in the broader field of mobile assistive technology.
