Assistive Technology in the Classroom Enhanced Pearson Etext Access Card: Enhancing the Experiences of Students With Disabilities: Enhancing the ... with Disabilities -- Enhanced Pearson eText

Dell, Amy G.; Newton, Deborah A.; Petroff, Jerry G.

ISBN 10: 0134170741 ISBN 13: 9780134170749

Casa editrice: Pearson College Div, 2018

Riassunto

 Gives readers an up-to-date look at how assistive technology can be used in all kinds of classrooms, at all grade levels, to enhance the teaching and learning of students with a wide range of disabilities.

 

KEY TOPICS: Assistive technology, computer technology, instructional technology, integrating technology into augmentative communication, access to computers and mobile devices, children with disabilities, students with disabilities, special education, teacher education, technology training, professional development-technology

 

MARKET: The focus of this book is on assistive technology in the classroom and the curriculum–its use in the teaching and learning process, not on tech tools in other disciplines such as adapted sports, transportation, or powered mobility. As such, the in-service market is classroom teachers and special education teachers and administrators.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Amy Dell is Professor and Graduate Coordinator of Special Education programs at The College of New Jersey. She has been teaching courses on assistive technology for 25 years, from the early days of Apple IIe computers with 5 ¼” floppy disks and adaptive firmware cards, through the early Macintosh and Windows days of 3 ½” disks and CD-ROM’s, to the present day of iPads, apps and “the cloud.” She has directed several state and federally funded projects focused on assistive technology, including the Central New Jersey Assistive Technology Program for Individuals who are Blind or Visually Impaired (funded by the NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired) and the Adaptive Technology Center for NJ Colleges (funded by the NJ Commission on Higher Education).  She also directs the college’s Center on Assistive Technology and Inclusive Education Studies (CATIES), which provides trainings and assistive technology evaluations to P-12 schools in the state.

 

Deborah A. Newton is the interim Associate Dean of the School of Education at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) in New Haven, Connecticut. As a professor in the Department of Special Education and Reading at SCSU, she served as the department chairperson and coordinator of the master’s-level concentration in assistive technology. For many years she was an assistive technology specialist at a nonprofit center in Whippany, New Jersey, and before that, an elementary school. She holds a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from the University of Cincinnati, a master’s degree from The College of New Jersey, and a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Dr. Newton presents frequently at assistive technology conferences and remains active as an assistive technology consultant.

 

Jerry G. Petroff is a professor in the Department of Special Education, Language and Literacy at The College of New Jersey. He serves as director of the New Jersey Center on Complex and Sensory Disabilities, the Career and Community Studies Program for young adults who have intellectual disabilities, and the Work Skills Prep Program, a residential summer program to improve work skills of 20 students who are blind/visually impaired and have multiple disabilities. Dr. Petroff has over 38 years of experience working on behalf of children, youth, and adults with disabilities. Holding a doctorate in psychological studies in special education and a master’s degree in speech pathology and audiology, he teaches courses and consults with local school districts on inclusive education, teaching students with complex disabilities, and the transition of students with disabilities from school to adult life.

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An up-to-date look at assistive technology focusing on using tools, technologies, and the Internet in the classroom and curriculum.

The emphasis of Assistive Technology in the Classroom is on the integration of assistive technology into the curriculum. It addresses the challenges teachers face when using assistive technology to teach new skills to students with disabilities, to increase their independence and productivity, and to provide them with access to the general education curriculum. The text discusses disability categories within the context of school-related tasks and technology-based solutions to avoid misleading readers into simply pairing a certain diagnosis with a certain tech tool. The new edition keeps readers abreast of relevant new developments in mobile devices and assistive technology through a new chapter on how to use assistive technology to create visual supports and promote positive behavior, chapter updates on available mobile devices, expanded information on Universal Design for Learning, and additional ideas and discussion on how to match technology tools to a student s specific needs and strengths.

 

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
This access code card provides access to the new Enhanced Pearson eText, a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos. Margin notes direct readers to numerous YouTube videos that supplement the text and provide tutorials on specific assistive technology tools and show the impact of these tools on the lives of real people with disabilities.
• Internet resources. Weblinks are provided to further explore content related to the chapter.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Pearson College Div
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0134170741
• ISBN 13: 9780134170749
• Rilegatura: Printed Access Code
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 384
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italia