Assistive Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing the School Experiences of Students with Disabilities (Paperback)

~ (Author), Deborah Newton (Author), Jerry Petroff (Author)

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With an emphasis on the integration of assistive technology into the curriculum, this text focuses on how assistive technology can be used in schools to enhance the teaching and learning of students with disabilities.  This link between technology and teaching and learning drives the book’s organization as well as its content.  It is organized by school-related tasks that students must perform on a daily basis to be successful -- reading, writing, practicing academic skills, and communicating with their teachers and peers – and presents descriptions of technology-based solutions to the obstacles students with disabilities face in completing these tasks. Since being able to access computers is one major barrier, the text features a section on making computers accessible to students with a wide range of disabilities.  A companion web site offers up-to-date information on product names, vendors, web site addresses, and other time-sensitive material.

Product Details

• Paperback: 338 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (August 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131191640
• ISBN-13: 978-0131191648
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #171,003 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative book!, August 1, 2008

By	rena8125 "Rena" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This a great book for individuals in education who are trying to learn more about assistive technology.

5.0 out of 5 stars Assistive Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing the School Experiences fo Students with Disabilities, June 11, 2009

By	B. Melrose - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The deliver of my book was speedy which I appreciated very much. I ordered the book and had it in about two days. It was helpful to have it that fast as my class started two days later. The book was in good shape.
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5.0 out of 5 stars PRACTICE MEETS THEORY!!, April 28, 2009

By	A. Haga (Chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Too many times in graduate study, we are inundated with theory that has no real practical use. Enter this text! It is a new addition to my graduate program, and it provides practical information about assistive technology, low-tech to high-tech, that can be easily incorporated into any classroom. It describes products, explains use, describes disabilities that can be helped, and even gives vendor information!

This product is a "must have" for any special educator!