Using Technology to Enhance Special Education

Using Technology to Enhance Special Education, Volume 37 of Advances in Special Education, is a comprehensive and well-sequenced text that explores how general and special educators can use technology to work with children and youth with disabilities. It covers various topics, including the role of technology in education, equitable and inclusive education, building culturally and linguistically responsive general and special education, and creative use of digital comics to improve written narratives. The book is written by researchers, scholars, educators, and leaders in the field and is designed to respond to the changing world where technology has become a powerful force. It begins with an introduction to technology and students with disabilities and focuses on the role of technology in the education of students with learning disabilities, emotional and/or behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, physical and health impairments, hearing impairments/deafness, visual impairments, and traumatic brain injuries. It concludes with a chapter that offers forward-looking ways to infuse technology in special education.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Using Technology to Enhance Special Education, Volume 37 of Advances in Special Education, is a meticulously organized and well-sequenced text that delves into the ways general and special educators can leverage technology to work with children and youth with disabilities. This cutting-edge book brings together researchers, scholars, educators, and leaders who are at the forefront of knowledge production in the field. It is designed to address the rapidly changing world where technology has become a formidable force. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, what happens in one place quickly spreads across the globe. For instance, during the challenging times of the global COVID-19 pandemic, technology played a pivotal role in keeping us connected and informed. This book begins with an introduction to technology and students with disabilities, setting the stage for the subsequent chapters that explore the role of technology in various aspects of special education. The remaining chapters focus on the impact of technology on students with learning disabilities, emotional and/or behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, physical and health impairments, hearing impairments/deafness, visual impairments, and traumatic brain injuries. Additionally, some chapters delve into the role of technology in achieving equitable and inclusive education, building culturally and linguistically responsive general and special education, and creatively using digital comics to enhance written narratives. In the end, this book concludes with a chapter that offers forward-looking insights into how to integrate technology into special education. We believe that this volume is an invaluable resource for special education researchers, scholars, practitioners, and professionals who are dedicated to teaching and serving students with disabilities.

Weight: 518g
Dimension: 159 x 239 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781802626520