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Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits

2012 Volume 8, Number 1

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Number of articles: 4

  1. Status of Assistive Technology Instruction in University Personnel Preparation Programs

    Margaret E. Bausch & Melinda Jones Ault

    The reauthorization of IDEA mandates that students with a disability must be considered for assistive technology (AT). However, in order to implement the mandate, teachers and related service... More

    pp. 1-14

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  2. Educators: Are Web-Based Resources an Effective Means for Increasing Knowledge in Higher Education?

    Carrie Anna Courtad

    Many institutions of higher education (IHEs) that prepare teachers encounter the challenge of increasing requirements of general education preservice teachers so they are properly prepared to teach... More

    pp. 15-31

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  3. Integrating Assistive Technology into Teacher Education Programs: Trials, Tribulations, and Lessons Learned

    Toni Van Laarhoven, Dennis D. Munk, Lynette K. Chandler, Leslie Zurita & Kathleen Lynch

    This article describes several stages in the integration of assistive technology (AT) into and across the curriculum of a teacher education program. The multi-year initiative included several... More

    pp. 32-47

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  4. The Efficacy of Assistive Technology on Reading Comprehension for Postsecondary Students with Learning Disabilities

    Kim K. Floyd & Sharon L. Judge

    Despite the large increase of students with learning disabilities (LD) entering postsecondary institutions and the legislative emphasis on providing students with disabilities equal access to... More

    pp. 48-64

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