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INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION

Special Education - strategies for those with
physical and/or mental deficits
Impairment - involves an abnormality or
loss of function in a physical, anatomical,
or psychological structure
Disability - when an impairment limits an
individual from performing an activity in
a manner normally expected for human
beings
Handicap - when an individual is unable to
fulfill a role due to an impairment or
disability

Assistive Technology
Technology that extends the abilities of an
individual in ways that provide physical and
sensory access

ISSUES AND PROBLEMS

Legal and Policy Directions
Implications of the No Child Left
Behind Act for Special Education
Trends in the Prevalence of
Autism
American Sign Language
Requirements for Inclusive
Classrooms
Universal Design for Learning
Web Accessibility

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
STRATEGIES
Physical
Disabilities:

Sensory
Disabilities:

Communication
Difficulties:

Cognitive
Disabilities:

- Joysticks
- Voice recognition

- Simplified word
processor
- Talking word
processors

- Text-To-Speech
- CCTV

- Digital cameras
- Specialized
calculators

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
STRATEGIES
At Risk Youth:

- Reminder services
- Instructional materials
with multiple levels
- Dictation support
- Virtual Math
Manipulatives
- Online managing of
calendars and lists

Gifted and Talented

Youth:
-

Pace
Process
Passion
Products
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TECH-PACK: NEEDS AND

CHALLENGES
Special Education
Content
Knowledge:
- Must attend
professional
development
- Must attend
conferences
- Must do personal
research

Special Education
Pedagogical
Knowledge:

- Must be aware of
specific pedagogy to be
used to assist learner

TECH-PACK NEEDS AND CHALLENGES

CONTINUED
Special Education
Technology
Knowledge:

- Instructors must need

to know technology to
integrate in their
classroom
- Specific concepts and
strategies

Improving TECHPACK for Special

Education:

- Intersecting
knowledge of all three
components

TECH PACK NEEDS AND

CHALLENGES