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Tables of Contents for Technology, Computers, and the Special Needs Learner
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
viii
Preface
ix
The Promise, the Hope, and the Reality
2
30
The Promise
3
3
The Hope
6
1
The Reality
7
2
An Introduction to Special Needs Learners
9
5
A Comment on Children Who Have Retardation, a Behavior Disorder, or a Learning Disability
14
1
Rationale for Clustering into Five Categories the Characteristics for Seven Special Education Disability Groupings
14
18
People Who Help Support/Multidisciplinary Teams
32
10
Teachers
35
3
Administrators
38
1
Special Faculty/Staff
39
1
Self-Assessment Tools
40
2
Learning and Instruction
42
20
Computers and Learning
43
2
Classroom Applications for Computers
45
5
Learner Goals
50
1
Instructional Delivery Formats
50
2
Service Delivery
52
2
Hardware/Pupil Placement
54
1
Software for Special Education
55
1
Laboratory or Individual Placement
55
2
Testing Issues
57
5
Computer Hardware
62
20
A Bit of History
63
2
Computers
65
11
Cost Factors
76
2
Networks
78
1
Disaster Recovery Plan
79
1
Service Agreements
80
2
Software
82
22
CAI/CMI
84
1
Authoring Packages
84
2
Hypermedia Concepts
86
2
Evaluation
88
2
Identification Schema
90
1
Software Features
90
5
Learning to Select and Use Software
95
1
Improving Software
96
1
Data Security
97
7
Assistive Devices: Vision
104
22
Organization of the Sections on Assistive Devices
107
1
Vision
108
4
Computer Access Devices and Related Equipment
112
14
Assistive Devices: Hearing, Learning, Speech and Language, and Mobility
126
28
Hearing
127
1
Learning
128
2
Speech and Language
130
3
Mobility
133
17
New Areas
150
1
How to Keep Up with Advances in Adaptive Technology
151
3
Where To: The Future
154
7
Technological Issues
155
1
Systems Integration
156
1
Societal Factors
156
2
Human Factors
158
1
Helping Personnel
159
1
The Next Efforts
160
1
Appendix A Litigation and Legislation
161
3
Appendix B Pennstar IEP Manager
164
2
Appendix C Technical Competencies for Special Education Teachers, Self-Assessment
166
7
Appendix D Computer Basics
173
5
Appendix E Key Times/Events for Computer and Special Needs Learner
178
6
Appendix F Programming Languages
184
6
Appendix G Educational Software Evaluation Form
190
3
Appendix H 1987 Statement on Software Copyright
193
2
Appendix I Instructional Materials and Equipment
195
16
Appendix J Organizations and Agencies
211
26
Index
237