Assistive Technology to Support Inclusive Education

Dianne Chambers,Chris Forlin

• Editorial: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Año: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781787695214
• Categoría: Éducation
• Categoría: Éducation inclusive

In this edited collection, experienced practitioners discuss how a range of existing and emerging assistive technology devices and services are used across a variety of international settings to support the inclusion of students with disabilities.
This book details authentic examples of best practice, including identification and implementation of appropriate tools, the use of aided communication devices, modified seating equipment, computers and tablets, robotics, costs, outcomes, and services among others. It showcases a spectrum of promising and positive results in reducing exclusion, thereby supporting teachers to improve learning outcomes for students with disabilities.
By providing an excellent and current overview of assistive technology and the use of the technology in the classroom, this book is an insightful read for those who work with technology and the inclusion of students with disabilities. The authors demonstrate how specialists, teachers, parents and students can work together using technology to ensure inclusive education is a realistic goal for all.

Índice

• Cover
• Series Editior
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of Contributors
• Author Biographies
• Series Editor Preface
• Assistive Technology Supporting Inclusive Education: Existing and Emerging Trends
• The SETT Framework: A Model for Selection and Use of Assistive Technology Tools and More
• Low-tech Assistive Technology to Support Students with Disability in Low-income Countries
• Maths Assistive Technology to Support Inclusion
• Aided Communication Systems: Using Assistive Technology to Support Individuals with Complex Communication Needs
• Tablet Devices for Students with Disability in the Inclusive Classroom
• Assistive Technology Costs and Outcomes
• Designing Inclusive STEM Learning Experiences for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Leveraging Robotics to Support Discourse
• Enhancing Learning and Development of Young Children with Disabilities with Assistive Technology
• Getting Around: Assistive Technology for Mobility
• Implementation of Assistive Technology in Inclusive Classrooms
• Remote Assistive Technology Services: Many Things Are Remotely Possible
• Assistive Technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Index