TechMatrix

Research for Assistive Technologies

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Alper S., Raharinirina S. (2006). Assistive technology for individuals with disabilities: A review and synthesis of the literature. Journal of Special Education Technology, 21(2), 47-64.

Anderson-Inman L., Horney M. (2007). Supported e-text: Assistive technology through text transformations. Reading Research Quarterly, 42(1), 153-160.

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Beck, J. (2002). Emerging literacy through assistive technology. Teaching Exceptional Children, 35, 44-48.

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Cooper, H. & Nichols, S. (2007). Technology and Early Braille Literacy: Using the Mountbatten Pro Brailler in Primary-Grade Classrooms. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 101(1), 22-31.

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Elder-Hinshaw R., Manset-Williamson G., Nelson J. M., Dunn M. W. (2006). Engaging older students with reading disabilities: Multimedia inquiry projects supported by reading assistive technology. Teaching Exceptional Children, 39(1), 6-11.

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James, D., Rajput, K., Brinton, J., & Goswami, U. (2008). Phonological Awareness, Vocabulary, and Word Reading in Children Who Use Cochlear Implants: Does Age of Implantation Explain Individual Variability in Performance Outcomes and Growth?. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 13(1), 117-137.

Judge S. (2006). Constructing an assistive technology toolkit for young children: Views from the field. Journal of Special Education Technology, 21(4), 17-24.

Judge, S., Floyd, K., & Jeffs, T. (2008). Using an Assistive Technology Toolkit to Promote Inclusion. Early Childhood Education Journal, 36(2), 121-126.

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Lacava P. G., Golan O., Baron-Cohen S., Myles B. S. (2007). Using assistive technology to teach emotion recognition to students with Asperger Syndrome: A pilot study. Remedial and Special Education, 28(3), 174-181.

Lancaster P. E., Lancaster S. J. C., Schumaker J. B., Deshler D. D. (2006). The efficacy of an interactive hypermedia program for teaching a test-taking strategy to students with high-incidence disabilities. Journal of Special Education Technology, 21(2), 17-30.

Lee, H., & Templeton, R. (2008). Ensuring Equal Access to Technology: Providing Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities. Theory Into Practice, 47(3), 212-219.

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Mavers, D., Somekh, B., & Restorick, J. (2002). Interpreting the externalized images of pupils' conceptions of ICT: Methods for the analysis of concept maps. Computer & Education, Vol. 38, 187-207.

McKenna M. C., Walpole S. (2007). Assistive Technology in the reading clinic: Its emerging potential. Reading Research Quarterly, 42(1), 140-145.

Mechling L. C. (2006). Comparison of the effects of three approaches on the frequency of stimulus activations, via a single switch by students with profound intellectual disabilities. The Journal of Special Education, 40(2), 94-102.

Mechling, L. C. (2007). Assistive Technology as a Self-Management Tool for Prompting Students with Intellectual Disabilities to Initiate and Complete Daily Tasks: A Literature Review. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 42 (3), 252-269.

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Obringer, J., Coffey, K., McFadden, G., Etheridge, J.,& Pounder, R. (2007). Keyboarding Accuracy for a Student with Physical Disabilities: A Synergistic Approach. Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 25(2), 59-66.

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Passerino, L. M., & Santarosa, L. M. C. (2008). Autism and Digital Learning Environments: Processes of Interaction and Mediation. Computers & Education, Vol. 51 (1), 385-402.

Peterson-Karlan, G., Hourcade, J., & Parette, P. (2008). A Review of Assistive Technology and Writing Skills for Students with Physical and Educational Disabilities. Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, Vol. 26 (2), 13-32.

Poel, E. W. (2007). Enhancing what students can do: Assistive technology devices can help students with special needs fully participate in the classroom. Educational Leadership, 64-66.

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Rhodes, J., & Milby, T. (2007). Teacher-Created Electronic Books: Integrating Technology to Support Readers with Disabilities. The Reading Teacher. 61(3), 255-259.

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Samuels, C. (2008). Braille Makes a Comeback. Education Week, 27(43), 27-29.

Sapp, W. (2007). MySchoolDayOnline: Applying Universal Design Principles to the Development of a Fully Accessible Online Scheduling Tool for Students with Visual Impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 101(5), 301-307.

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Twyman T., Tindal G. (2006). Using a computer-adapted, conceptually based history text to increase comprehension and problem-solving skills of students with disabilities. Journal of Special Education Technology, 21(2), 5-16.

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Watson, S., & Johnston, L. (2007). Assistive Technology in the Inclusive Science Classroom. Science Teacher, Vol. 74 (3), 34-38.

Wolfe, G., & Lee, C. (2007). Promising Practices for Providing Alternative Media to Postsecondary Students with Print Disabilities. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 22(4), 256-263.

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Yang, H. J., Lay, Y. L., Liou, Y. C., Tsao, W. Y.; & Lin, C. K. (2007). Development and Evaluation of Computer-Aided Music-Learning System for the Hearing Impaired. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, Vol. 23 (6), 466-476.

Yarnall, L., Carriere, S., Stanford, T., Manning, C., & Melton, B. (2007). What Happens to "Writing Across the Curriculum" with Handheld Devices?. Educational Technology Magazine: The Magazine for Managers of Change in Education, Vol. 47 (3), 26-29.

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