Digital Technology for Students with Special Needs: An essential guide for Occupational Therapists and related professions
Book Details
PublisherOT HACKS BOOKS
ISBN / ASINB01B0W8FDK
ISBN-13978B01B0W8FD5
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
Description
How do you match so many digital technology options to students with disabilities? Can digital technology enable them to participate in a wider range of activities and options in educational settings? When shall we adapt mainstream technology and when do we need to request specialist equipment?
Classroom technologies are constantly changing and although many students with special needs will benefit from them, they often require a personalised approach to access digital technology.
This book offers ‘jargon-free’ resources and ideas to match these students with the latest digital technology. It provides a quick guide for any professional considering trials of technology to advance the skills and achievements of students with any type of disability at any stage of their education, from early years to university level.
The book covers both mainstream and specialist assistive technology: what is already available in the classroom and what can be easily obtained from specialist suppliers, to facilitate participation in educational activities and in other vocational/leisure fields. It also shows how mainstream technology has increased the number of accessibility settings to accommodate a range of special needs and disabilities.
It is mainly intended for occupational therapists seeking to complement and increase their skills and knowledge in the area of digital assistive technology to enhance participation of the students they see in their daily clinical practice. However, it can also support other health and education professionals (speech and language therapists, teachers, psychologists, special needs coordinators or SENDCOs, learning support assistants, etc.) to get to grips with simple technology solutions using equipment readily available in the classroom. It can encourage any professional to try simple solutions before calling for further ‘expert’ help.
As digital technology changes rapidly, this digital book and all its recommended links and resources gets updated frequently to present the most up to date information on the latest software and hardware available to meet special needs and disabilities. To get FREE future updates on this book, please subscribe to this site: www.p.terrer.com
Classroom technologies are constantly changing and although many students with special needs will benefit from them, they often require a personalised approach to access digital technology.
This book offers ‘jargon-free’ resources and ideas to match these students with the latest digital technology. It provides a quick guide for any professional considering trials of technology to advance the skills and achievements of students with any type of disability at any stage of their education, from early years to university level.
The book covers both mainstream and specialist assistive technology: what is already available in the classroom and what can be easily obtained from specialist suppliers, to facilitate participation in educational activities and in other vocational/leisure fields. It also shows how mainstream technology has increased the number of accessibility settings to accommodate a range of special needs and disabilities.
It is mainly intended for occupational therapists seeking to complement and increase their skills and knowledge in the area of digital assistive technology to enhance participation of the students they see in their daily clinical practice. However, it can also support other health and education professionals (speech and language therapists, teachers, psychologists, special needs coordinators or SENDCOs, learning support assistants, etc.) to get to grips with simple technology solutions using equipment readily available in the classroom. It can encourage any professional to try simple solutions before calling for further ‘expert’ help.
As digital technology changes rapidly, this digital book and all its recommended links and resources gets updated frequently to present the most up to date information on the latest software and hardware available to meet special needs and disabilities. To get FREE future updates on this book, please subscribe to this site: www.p.terrer.com
