Assistive Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing the School Experiences of Students with Disabilities, 3rd edition

Part 1: Benefits of Technology Use in Special Education 1

Chapter 1 Introduction to Assistive Technology 3
Chapter 2 Assistive Technology to Support Writing 22
Chapter 3 Assistive Technology to Support Reading 47
Chapter 4 Technology to Support Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction 77
Chapter 5 Technology Tools to Teach Math 93
Chapter 6 Assistive Technology to Enhance Communication 109
Chapter 7 Assistive Technology to Create Visual Supports and Support Positive Behavior 126
Part 2: Access to Computers 133
Chapter 8 Providing Access To Computers And Mobile Devices: Using What You Have 135
Chapter 9 Assistive Technology for Access to Computers and Mobile Devices 146

Part 3: Augmentative Communication 169

Chapter 10 Selecting and Designing a Student's Augmentative Communication System 171
Chapter 11 Assistive Technology Approaches to Teaching Early Communication and Emergent Literacy 195
Chapter 12 Integrating Augmentative Communication in the Classroom, Home, and Community 213

Part 4: Putting it all Together and Making it Happen 233

Chapter 13 Issues in Selection of Assistive Technology 235
Chapter 14 Implementation of Assistive Technology in Schools 250
Chapter 15 Implementation of Assistive Technology in Transition Planning 266