Issues in Technology Using Assistive Technology for Literacy Development

Wepner, Shelley B.; Bowes, Kathleen

doi:10.1080/10573560490272694

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“…Assistive technology devices include any piece of equipment used to improve or maintain the functioning of individuals with disabilities (Assistive Technology Act, 1998;Wepner & Bowes, 2004). These run the gamut from low-tech tools, such as stopwatches and metronomes, to high-tech devices, such as computerized accommodations Reed, 2007).…”

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Use of Reading Pen Assistive Technology to Accommodate Post-Secondary Students with Reading Disabilities

Schmitt

McCallum

Hennessey

et al. 2012

Assistive Technology

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Reading pens are a form of assistive technology that may be used to bypass weak word decoding and vocabulary skills of students with reading disabilities. Only two known studies have examined the effects of reading pens on the comprehension of school-aged students, and no known studies have been published regarding post-secondary students. The present study investigated the effects of reading pen assistive technology on the comprehension accuracy and rate of three post-secondary students with university-recognized reading disabilities. An alternating treatments design was implemented to compare the effects of (1) a reading pen decoding accommodation, (2) concurrent reading pen decoding and vocabulary accommodations, and (3) a no-accommodation control condition on the comprehension of the three participants when provided college level difficulty reading passages. Results indicate that use of a reading pen did not uniformly improve the comprehension of the post-secondary students. However, the student with the poorest reading skills benefitted the most. Discussion focuses on explanations for the results, practical implications for post-secondary students with reading disabilities, and future directions for study.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Use of Reading Pen Assistive Technology to Accommodate Post-Secondary Students with Reading Disabilities

Schmitt

McCallum

Hennessey

et al. 2012

Assistive Technology

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“…For example, AT can provide translational resources that allow students to select a section of text, hear the pronunciation of the words, and see a pictorial representation of the words' definitions (Horney & Anderson-Inman, 1999). Other AT devices can provide students with background information about concepts, summarize the contents of expository text, and reinforce essential reading skills (McKenna, Reinking, Labbo, & Kieffer, 1999;Wepner & Bowes, 2004). Assistive technology also includes text-to-speech, speech-totext, and spell check so~are.…”

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Assistive Technology Policy: Promoting Inclusive Education for Students with Reading Disabilities

Marino¹

2008

NWJTE

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Over the past two decades federal policy initiatives have increasingly mandated the consideration of Assistive Technology (AT} as a means to provide individuals with disabilities with improved access, participation, and progress in the K -12 general education curriculum. This policy is based on a growing body of evidence suggesting that AT can serve as a cognitive prosthesis for students with exceptionalities by supporting their abilities to comprehend, analyze, and synthesize information that would be otherwise inaccessible. Unfortunately, the goals associated with AT policy are not being realized due to a number of institutional, situational, and dispositional barriers that extend from preservice teacher preparation programs to K -12 school district policy guidelines. This article identifies current federal AT policy, discusses implementation barriers, and provides recommendations for teachers and districts who wish to enhance the learning experiences of students with reading disabilities.

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Use of Writing with Symbols 2000 Software to Facilitate Emergent Literacy Development

Parette

Boeckmann

Hourcade

2008

Early Childhood Educ J

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Issues in Technology Using Assistive Technology for Literacy Development

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

Use of Reading Pen Assistive Technology to Accommodate Post-Secondary Students with Reading Disabilities

Use of Reading Pen Assistive Technology to Accommodate Post-Secondary Students with Reading Disabilities

Assistive Technology Policy: Promoting Inclusive Education for Students with Reading Disabilities

Use of Writing with Symbols 2000 Software to Facilitate Emergent Literacy Development

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