Using technology to enhance special education / edited by Jeffrey P. Bakken, Festus E. Obiakor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bakken, Jeffrey P., editor.

Obiakor, Festus E., editor.

Series:

Advances in special education ; Volume 37.

Advances in special education ; Volume 37

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with disabilities--Education.

Children with disabilities.

Educational technology.

Teaching--Aids and devices.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

Using Technology to Enhance Special Education, Volume 37 of Advances in Special Education, focuses on how general and special educators can use technology to work with children and youth with disabilities.

Contents:

Cover

USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE SPECIAL EDUCATION

ADVANCES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Copyright

CONTENTS

ABOUT THE EDITORS

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

PREFACE

Using Technology to Enhance Special Education: An Introduction

Abstract

Introduction

Assistive Technology

Mobile Devices &lt

Apps &lt

Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality

Online Learning

Enhancing Special Education Using Technology

Using Technology to Deliver Instruction During COVID-19

Conclusion

References

Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students With Learning Disabilities

Assistive Technology for Learning Disabilities

Assistive Technology Versus Educational Technology

Barriers to AT

Eliminating Barriers and Identifying Solutions

Translating Process to Application

Reading

Writing

Math

Research on Using Technology for Students With Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders: Cruel Optimism or Meaningful Progress?

Addressing Practical Problems

Recurring Themes in Technology Development

Currently Available Technologies in Education

Failure of Technologies in Education

The Cruel Optimism of Technological Advancement

Search Procedures

Issues in the Database

Problematic Participant Identification

Claims Versus Evidence

Generality of the Findings

Summary of the Data-Based Evidence

Technology as a Limitation

Technology to Improve Social Outcomes

Video Self-Modeling

Teacher Perception

Social Skills Instruction

Online Mentorship

Summary

Technology to Improve Academic Outcomes

Outcomes Addressed in the Research

Science Education

Reading Fluency

Technology to Train or Support Teachers

Teacher Attitudes Toward Inclusion.

Virtual Role-Play

Teacher Coaching

A Look Ahead and Discussion

Social Validity, Research Accessibility, and Teacher Collaboration

Professional Development and Teacher Training

Predictions of Changes and Technologies in Serving Students With EBD

Emergence of Neuroscience

Emergence of Artificial Technologies

Comments on the Predications

Communication

Artificial Intelligence and Computer Modeling

Neuroscience

Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students With Intellectual Disabilities

Learning Stages

The Dichotomy: Academics and Life Skills

Instructional Aids/Academics

Independence and Transition

Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Educational Attainment

Hearing Loss

Type of Hearing Loss

Degree of Hearing Loss

Configuration of Hearing Loss

Common Types of Amplification for Children With Hearing Loss

Impact of Hearing Loss on Student Learning

Overview of Assistive Technology

Classroom Technology Specific to DHH

Classroom Noise

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Reverberation and Distance

Hearing Assistive Technology

Virtual Learning

Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students With Visual Impairments

Introduction to the Topic of Technology for Students With Visual Impairments

Built-In Accessibility Features for Students With Visual Impairments

Assistive Technology for Students With Visual Impairments

Challenges of Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students With Visual Impairments

Specialized Training Is Necessary

Diversity of the Population of Learners With Visual Impairments

Collaboration.

Early Intervention With Technology for Students With Visual Impairments

Preteaching of Technology and Assistive Technology to School-Age Learners With Visual Impairments

In Person and Remote Learning Experiences of Students With Visual Impairments Require Extensive Collaboration Among Stakeho ...

Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Communicative and Social Challenges

Repetitive or Rigid Language

Narrow Interests and Exceptional Abilities

Uneven Language Development

Poor Nonverbal Conversation Skills

Technology-Aided Instruction and Intervention

Using TAII to Enhance Communication

Assistive Technologies That Support Communication

Case Study: Tommy Communicates

Using TAII to Enhance Affective and Social Learning

Visual Schedules on Devices

Case Study: Lunchtime at Franklin Elementary School

Video Modeling on Devices

Social Narratives on Devices

Considerations for Adolescents With ASD

Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students With Extensive Support Needs

Academic Instruction

Written Expression

Mathematics

Other Content Areas

Social Communication Instruction

Aided Communication Supports

Teaching Social Communication Skills

Behavior Support Strategies

Daily Living Skills

Employment Supports

Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Symptoms Associated with TBI

Assistive Technology as Compensatory Strategies

Technology in the Classroom

Compensatory Strategies to Enhance Learning for Students with TBI

Strategies to Accommodate for Working Memory

Strategies to Accommodate Attention

Strategies to Accommodate Language.

Strategies to Accommodate Organization

Strategies to Accommodate Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties

Recommendations Moving Forward

Resources

Using Digital Comic Creation to Improve Adolescents' Written Narratives

Microstructural Narrative Elements

Macrostructural Narrative Elements

Importance of Narratives

Importance of Visual Narratives

Visual Narratives and Designing Equitable Learning Experiences

Comics and Text Complexity

Macrostructural Element Supports and Digital Comics

Building Storyboards

Designing Settings

Sequencing Panels for Episodic Structure

Microstructural Element Support and Digital Comics

Technology as a Bridge to Co-create Inclusive and Equitable Learning Environments for Students with Intersectional Identities

Positionality: Why It Matters

Intersectionality and Disability

Technology as Bridge

Foundations and Throughlines

Equity and Inclusion as Foundations

DEH Throughlines

"Technology as a Bridge" in Action

Summer Institute

Pre-planning Sessions

Equity and Inclusion

Recommendations to Improve Technology

Pathways to Expand Technology: Future Implications

Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds

Students from CLD Backgrounds

Culturally Relevant Instructional Strategies

Curricular Resources

The Use of Computer-Based Technology to Provide Culturally Revelant Instruction

Differentiating the Process

Cooperative Learning

Future Perspectives on Computer-Based Technology with CLD Students

Using Technology to Enhance Learning for Students with Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Abstract.

Introduction

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the ISTE Standards

U. S. Department of Education Policies on Technology

Purpose of Technology

Teaching and Learning

Assessment

Feedback

Use of Technology by Youth and Young Adults in General

Technology Use by Students with Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Using Qualitative Movement Diagnosis to Enhance Learning for Students with Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Challenges

Using Technology to Enhance Learning in Special Education: Moving Forward

Using Technology in Special Education

Moving Forward with Technology to Reach "all" Learners

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Bakken, Jeffrey P. Using Technology to Enhance Special Education

ISBN:

9781802626513

1802626514

OCLC:

1364316556