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How Technology Is Helping Special-Needs Students ExcelEducators in California, Montana and Washington explain how technology makes it easier to engage students with physical and learning disabilities.

Using Technology to Empower Students with Special NeedsSpread the loveTechnology in the classroom can serve as a great equalizer. When used correctly, technology can help teachers differentiate instruction and empower students with special needs. There are different devices and apps out there for students with all types of special needs. Help for struggling students One of the most common problems teachers face with students with special needs is being able to include them in classroom activities. For students who have a learning disability, simply being included can be an empowering experience. However, when a student has a deficit in basic reading or math skills, it can be …

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The Use of Tablets in Special Education - BlueRange TechnologyTablets have revolutionized the special education experience in many classrooms across the world. The devices help with different areas of learning, catering to the specific needs of children with various disabilities. Parents and educators can both take advantage of the ever-growing number of apps developed specifically for their child’s development needs. So what are some …

Stay in the Box! Embedded Assistive Technology Improves Access for Students with DisabilitiesAssistive technology is not only a required component of a student’s IEP; it can be an effective way to help students with (and without) disabilities access their education and to provide them with required instructional accommodations. Teachers, however, are often not adequately prepared in their pre-service course work and ongoing professional development to address the technology needs of their special education students and have not had the opportunities to access technology due to limited availability and cost. While assistive technology can be purchased to augment an existing computer, it is often unnecessary to do that. Both Microsoft and Apple operating systems in “off-the-shelf” computers and handheld devices have embedded assistive technology that is easy to access and easy to use. This embedded technology can help teachers become familiar with technology and assist students with sensory, physical, learning, and attention disabilities, and it might have practical applications with Universal Design for Learning. This paper provides a discussion on how embedded technology can support students with disabilities in the school setting and provides examples for access and use.

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How tech-driven learning can benefit students with disabilitiesSpecial education also stands to benefit from innovative school models and personalization.

The Use of Technology to Assist School-Aged Students with High Incidence Special Needs in ReadingThis paper delineates some of the ways students with high incidence special needs are currently being served with technology in the United States in K–12 to learn skills or accomplish tasks related to reading. Categories examined were read aloud tools, computer applications, traditional instructional methods that utilized technology, and online instructional environments. The categories examined in online instructional environments include the prevalence of students with special needs, how Individual Education Plan requirements, such as accommodations and modifications, are being addressed, parental participation, and concerns in the online environments. Suggestions for future work at the intersection of reading technology and teachers of students with special needs are included, as well as conclusions from the current work. Future work with teachers of students with special needs is required to help better serve their unique learning requirements.

The Benefits of Technology Use in Teaching Students with Special NeedsThe current research examined the benefits of using technology in teaching students with special needs, first taking a broad look at technology use in instruction of students with special needs. First, the researcher studied the most accessible

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