Assistive Technology

Read more about the technology students with disabilities use, including physical devices like wheelchairs, as well as digital tools
Brandi Allan, 17, is a high school junior in Daly City, Calif. She has dyslexia and uses specialized e-learning technology as part of her educational program.
Brandi Allan, 17, is a high school junior in Daly City, Calif. She has dyslexia and uses specialized e-learning technology as part of her educational program.
Ramin Rahimian for Education Week
Special Education Assistive Technology Broadens Its Range
Experts say a single software platform might accommodate learning differences of a number of students with disabilities.
Mary Catherine O'Connor, August 22, 2011
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Special Education Grants for a Mouse, Morphemes, and Mobile Dictionaries
A computer mouse for the foot? A system that keeps a wheelchair user from getting into an accident? A mobile signing math dictionaries with mouth morphemes? These futuristic-sounding creations are now closer to reality.
Nirvi Shah, August 16, 2011
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Special Education Technology Must Be Accessible to All, Feds Reaffirm
All schools must ensure that any technological device they use is accessible to students with disabilities.
Nirvi Shah, May 26, 2011
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Special Education Books That (Kind of) Read Themselves
Oh! The places books can take you, no matter how you read them.
Nirvi Shah, March 2, 2011
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1 min read
High Road student Tev Boyd, 19, plays a math game on his iPad. His teacher, Kelly Mlynski, is reflected in the computer's screen. She says students are careful with the devices, which can be expensive, because "they want to be able to use" them. Educators have also found the computers themselves to be sturdy.
High Road student Tev Boyd, 19, plays a math game on his iPad. His teacher, Kelly Mlynski, is reflected in the computer's screen. She says students are careful with the devices, which can be expensive, because "they want to be able to use" them. Educators have also found the computers themselves to be sturdy.
Matt Roth for Education Week
Special Education iPads Become Learning Tools for Students with Disabilities
In a growing number of special education programs, students and teachers are relying on tablet computers to smooth the path to learning.
Nirvi Shah, March 1, 2011
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Special Education E-Readers and Reading Disabilities
Schools are starting to experiment with ways to introduce the latest crop of e-readers into their classrooms.
Christina A. Samuels, October 20, 2010
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Special Education Bookshare Partners With Iowa For Accessible Texts
All of the state's 300+ districts have signed up with a federally funded program that provides digital texts to qualified students.
Christina A. Samuels, July 26, 2010
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3 min read
School & District Management Assistive Technology Effective as a Special Education Intervention, Study Says
The technology was more effective in helping to accomplish goals in the IEP than other interventions.
January 5, 2010
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Special Education Assistive-Tech Connections
Advancements in assistive technologies have spurred an emerging roster of software programs to help autistic students learn.
Katie Ash, October 14, 2009
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6 min read
Special Education Spotlight on Inclusion and Assistive Technology
Several articles on the topic have been pulled together into one convenient package.
Christina A. Samuels, June 24, 2009
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Special Education Kindle 2's Voice is Muted; Disability Groups Plan Protest
When Amazon's Kindle 2 was released in February, the e-book reader was thinner and lighter than its predecessor--and also included a text-to-speech feature that could convert e-books into serviceable audiobooks.
Christina A. Samuels, April 3, 2009
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Special Education High School Teams Compete in Assistive Technology
Here's something fun: five high school engineering teams that have invented assistive technology will compete against each other this week. The program is a part of the fourth annual National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC) Finals Competition.
Christina A. Samuels, February 25, 2009
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Special Education Maybe It's Not Education
But it sure is special. Check out this amazing young yo-yo master:
Christina A. Samuels, August 11, 2008
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Special Education Convention Wrapup
I scoured the Internet to find other blog posts on the Council for Exceptional Children convention, which wrapped up last week.
Christina A. Samuels, April 7, 2008
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1 min read
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