Download or read book Family Guide to Assistive Technology written by Katharin A. Kelker and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assistive technology can work wonders for children with disabilities, but it takes expertise and persistence to find the correct devices and identify funding.
Download or read book Family Guide to Assistive Technology written by Helen Post and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 80-page guide helps parents and family members understand the role of AT in education and includes sections about AT in special education, funding, advocacy, resources, and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). A reproducible educational software evaluation form is included.
Download or read book Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology written by Gayl Bowser and published by Cast Professional Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The QIAT Leadership Team: Gayl Bowser, Joan Breslin-Larson, Diana Foster Carl, Kelly Fonner, Terry Foss, Jane Korsten, Kathy Lalk, Scott Marfilius, Susan McCloskey, Penny Reed, Joy Smiley Zabala."
Download or read book Assistive Technology for Young Children with Disabilities written by Howard P. Parette and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assistive technology is increasingly important in improving disabled children's mobility, language, and learning--enabling them to function independently and take advantage of schooling and social opportunities. The authors here explore considerations involved in evaluating children's needs, selecting and prescribing devices, and training children, families, and teachers to use the technology.
Download or read book Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology written by Jacqueline Hess and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practical and Fun Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools written by Christopher R. Bugaj and published by International Society for Technology in Education. This book was released on 2010-03-21 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From setting up a stellar team to consultations and evaluations, and from implementation to assessing success, this guide presents detailed advice and ideas to provide assistive technology (AT) services that effectively and efficiently help students. The nuts and bolts of each area are presented in a practical way (with amusing metaphors thrown in for good measure) so that you can directly apply what's in the book and see tangible results.
Download or read book Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology and Transition Planning Planned Transitions are Smooth Transitions written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology and Transition Planning Planned Transitions are Smooth Transitions! Brought to you by The Family Center on Technology and Disability Assistive Technology Work s! About the Family Center on Technology and Disability The Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD) produces and distributes a range of informational resources on the subject of assi. [...] The Center's goal is to strengthen the ability of organizations throughout the country to provide current, accurate, and useful technology-related services, resources, and materials to the families of children with disabilities. [...] The focus of the guide is on the role of assistive technology (AT) during those times - how to consider your child's evolving AT needs, how to identify and address the AT issues that will arise as your child makes a transition, and how to develop and implement an AT transition plan. [...] They include such information as: 6Family Center on Technology and Disability • The child's current ability level • Measurable annual goals, outcomes and results for the child and the family, along with an agreed-upon timeline • Available intervention services and/or special education provider to meet the identified needs of the child • Consideration of whether AT is needed to assist in the studen. [...] Who will identify those resources and facilitate the transition process? Who will provide the necessary training to integrate the technology in the workplace and/or community? The people involved in answering these questions are critical to the success of the transition, and should be present at any planning meeting.
Download or read book Assistive Technology written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Assistive Technology in Special Education written by Joan L. Green and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Families, teachers, and therapists who are searching for information about how to use technology to help individuals who struggle with communication, literacy, and learning will benefit from the wealth of practical, well-organized information in The Ultimate Guide to Assistive Technology in Special Education. The book presents a broad overview of the uses of assistive technology before helping readers zero in on powerful, cutting-edge technology tools they can use to improve students' areas of weakness as well as to compensate for them. Readers are introduced to an exciting world in which assistive technology, educational technology, and mainstream technology are merging. The book focuses on software, tools, devices, and online resources that can help students with everyday tasks such as speaking, understanding, reading, writing, cognition, and memory. Along the way, readers will discover new ways to use everyday items such as mainstream software, cell phones, and calendars to assist students with special needs.
Download or read book Wrightslaw Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2019 written by Peter Wright and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wrightslaw Special Education Legal Developments and Cases 2019 is designed to make it easier for you to stay up-to-date on new cases and developments in special education law.Learn about current and emerging issues in special education law, including:* All decisions in IDEA and Section 504 ADA cases by U.S. Courts of Appeals in 2019* How Courts of Appeals are interpreting the two 2017 decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court* Cases about discrimination in a daycare center, private schools, higher education, discrimination by licensing boards in national testing, damages, higher standards for IEPs and "least restrictive environment"* Tutorial about how to find relevant state and federal cases using your unique search terms
Download or read book Family Guide written by Jane E. Korsten and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Sensory Based Approach to Communication and Assistive Technology guide for families of individuals with significant sensory motor differences who may be unable to communicate their wants, needs and information or control events in their environments. Strategies contained are appropriate for individuals of all ages.
Download or read book Assistive Technologies and Other Supports for People With Brain Impairment written by Marcia J Scherer, PhD, MPH, FACRM and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrating current research with the experiences of people with cognitive disabilities, this volume examines how assistive and cognitive support technologies are being harnessed to provide assistance for thinking, remembering, and learning. The book vividly describes real-life situations in which cognitively impaired individuals use assistive supports and the advantages and limitations these individuals perceive from their use. It provides information on how cognitively impaired individuals and their families and caregivers can select the most appropriate technologies from a wide array of accommodations and resources, including individualized protocols of different forms of support to facilitate optimal functioning. The text offers practitioners a comprehensive and systematic process for ensuring their clients' effective application and utilization of this technology. This book will also provide insight for users of assistive technology and their families and caregivers to ensure optimal technology use. Key Features: Outlines an effective process for integrating assistive technologies into the activities and lifestyle of users with cognitive disabilities Explains how to match individuals with the most appropriate devices to enhance independent functioning Provides a detailed overview of neurological and physical characteristics of various cognitive disabilities present at birth or acquired through accident, illness, or aging Includes figures, checklists, assessment tools, and illustrations throughout the text for enhanced learning
Download or read book Technology for Students with Disabilities written by National School Boards Association and published by National School Boards Association. This book was released on 1997 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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)
Download or read book The Illustrated Guide to Assistive Technology and Devices EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition written by Suzanne Robitaille and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What is Assistive Technology written by Sharon Ely and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What is Assistive Technology written by Sharon Ely Hauss and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What is Assistive Technology written by Sharon Ely and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
