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Technology, UDL & Literacy Activities for People with Developmental Delays

Technology, UDL & Literacy Activities for People with Developmental Delays

Kevin M. Ayres, John Langone, Karen Douglas
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781605661209|ISBN10: 1605661201|EISBN13: 9781605661216
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-120-9.ch002
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Ayres, Kevin M., et al. "Technology, UDL & Literacy Activities for People with Developmental Delays." Handbook of Research on New Media Literacy at the K-12 Level: Issues and Challenges, edited by Leo Tan Wee Hin and R. Subramaniam, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 14-31. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-120-9.ch002

APA

Ayres, K. M., Langone, J., & Douglas, K. (2009). Technology, UDL & Literacy Activities for People with Developmental Delays. In L. Tan Wee Hin & R. Subramaniam (Eds.), Handbook of Research on New Media Literacy at the K-12 Level: Issues and Challenges (pp. 14-31). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-120-9.ch002

Chicago

Ayres, Kevin M., John Langone, and Karen Douglas. "Technology, UDL & Literacy Activities for People with Developmental Delays." In Handbook of Research on New Media Literacy at the K-12 Level: Issues and Challenges, edited by Leo Tan Wee Hin and R. Subramaniam, 14-31. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-120-9.ch002

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Abstract

As with technology, literacy is evolving. No longer is word decoding a sufficient skill for independently navigating a text rich environment. For individuals with severe developmental delays accessing literacy has always been a distant, seemingly unachievable goal. As technology has transformed what it means to be literate, it also has transformed how individuals can interact with text. Through technologymediatedinteractions with electronic text, individuals with developmental disabilities are beginning to have greater access to the world around them. While technology is no panacea for the learning difficulties these individuals exhibit, it potentially can alter how these individuals gain meaning from text. The purpose of this chapter is to explore this evolving definition of literacy in terms of technology, paired with universal design, which might allow teachers to provide students with severe developmental delays greater access and interaction with text.

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