Assistive Technology: Help Special Needs Students - and All Students - Succeed in the Classroom
Gale Champion, Editor
editor@glencoe-TechZine.com
Due to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the inclusion of special needs students in general education classrooms is becoming more prominent in school districts across the country. IDEA focuses on protecting the rights of students with disabilities. These students, just like all students, have a right to the best possible education that accommodates their needs.As a result of this legislation, teachers may be challenged to find resources that help students with different ability levels succeed. This issue of Technology Turning Points offers information on assistive technology and other useful strategies for integrating students with special needs into your classroom. In this way, you can acheive your goal of providing quality education for all students.
Check out the Glencoe Web site at www.glencoe.com for more inclusion strategies!
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Adding Assistive Technology to the Classroom
David Davis, Coordinator, Florida Instructional Technology Resource Unit, Chipley, FL
Assistive technology provides teachers with tools to optimize the success of special needs students.
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Interviews with Real Teachers: Strategies to Help Special Needs Students Succeed
Hanne Denney, Special Education Teacher, Arundel High School, Gambrills, MD
Hear from a real teacher who successfully uses Assistive Technology in her classroom.
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Classroom Tips and Tricks
Building Background Knowledge Fosters Inclusion
Increase potential for student success by building background knowledge before introducing new material.
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Created By Teachers
Teacher Created Web Site
Robert Lamothe, Teacher and Technology Coordinator, Young Achievers Mathematics and Science Pilot School,
Jamaica Plain, MA
Visit Mr. Lamothe’s Web site for teachers, students, and parents.
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Teacher Created Lesson Plan—Voice Recognition
Wanda K. Samson, Fremont High School, Fremont, NE
Ms. Samson shares a lesson plan and rubric on Voice Recognition that she implements in her Advanced Keyboarding Applications class.
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Games and Gadgets
Gadget of the Month—Hands Free Mouse
The hands free mouse is a useful assistive technology tool for students with limited mobility.
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Quote of the Month
Who said, "If a doctor, lawyer, or dentist had 40 people in his office at one time, all of whom had different needs, and some of whom didn’t want to be there and were causing trouble, and the doctor, lawyer, or dentist, without assistance, had to treat them all with professional excellence for nine months, then he might have some conception of the classroom teacher’s job."
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