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Assistive Technology Utilization: Trends, Challenges, and Implications for Special Education Teachers

Assistive Technology Utilization: Trends, Challenges, and Implications for Special Education Teachers

Hwa Lee, Quentin M. Wherfel
ISBN13: 9781799894940|ISBN10: 1799894940|EISBN13: 9781799894964
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9494-0.ch013
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Lee, Hwa, and Quentin M. Wherfel. "Assistive Technology Utilization: Trends, Challenges, and Implications for Special Education Teachers." New Considerations and Best Practices for Training Special Education Teachers, edited by Jeremy Bell, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 247-276. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9494-0.ch013

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Lee, H. & Wherfel, Q. M. (2022). Assistive Technology Utilization: Trends, Challenges, and Implications for Special Education Teachers. In J. Bell (Ed.), New Considerations and Best Practices for Training Special Education Teachers (pp. 247-276). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9494-0.ch013

Chicago

Lee, Hwa, and Quentin M. Wherfel. "Assistive Technology Utilization: Trends, Challenges, and Implications for Special Education Teachers." In New Considerations and Best Practices for Training Special Education Teachers, edited by Jeremy Bell, 247-276. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9494-0.ch013

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Abstract

With the passage of federal laws, equal access to technology for all students has gained increased attention in the field of education. Although considering a continuum of assistive technology (AT) products and services for students with disabilities is a mandated practice, educators and related service professionals are faced with challenges of providing effective AT services due to lack of clear legal and practical guidelines and lack of training for the teachers to identify, obtain, and utilize ever-advancing AT. This chapter provides an overview of current AT utilization at schools and related service agencies. AT effectiveness, universal design for learning (UDL), service delivery models, recent trends in AT technologies, challenges in providing AT services for students with disabilities, and implications for preservice and in-service teachers are discussed.

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