TAM Monograph Series – Practical Ideas for Practitioners

A School Administrator’s Desktop Guide to Assistive Technology

Written by national experts Gayl Bowser and Penny Reed, this, handy, easy-to-read practical guide:

1. Provides an overview of assistive technology services.
2. Describes the school administrator’s role in ensuring that assistive technology services are provided in a manner that is legal, ethical, and cost effective.
3. Includes resources, self-assessment tools, and specific actions that administrators may take related to leadership, management, supervision, and program development.

Technology and Media for Accessing the Curriculum—Instructional Support for Students with Disabilities

National experts offer practical ideas for using assistive and instructional technology to help students with disabilities access the curriculum. Topics include technology-based practices for:

1. Teaching history in inclusive classrooms.
2. Understanding students’ behavioral problems in the classroom.
3. Enhancing literacy instruction in inclusive classrooms.
4. Helping young children with disabilities participate in daily activities.
5. Improving written language.
6. Developing functional skills.

Bonus chapter: A summary of how assistive technology is addressed in the reauthorized IDEA (2004).

[Note: Chapters contained in the monograph were first published as Issues in TAM Technology in Action, Volume 1.]

Considering the Need for Assistive Technology Within the Individualized Education Program

Written by national experts and practitioners—John Castellani, Penny Reed, Joy Zabala, Jeanne Dwyer, Sarah McPherson, and Judy Rein—this monograph is a must for IEP teams as they consider assistive technology for students with disabilities. The monograph features:

1. Essential information on the reauthorized IDEA (2004).
2. A process for considering assistive technology as part of the IEP process.
3. Questions and answers related to using assistive technology in school settings.
4. Resources for more information.

Technology Integration—Improving Access to the Curriculum for Students with Disabilities

Find out from national experts how to integrate technology into the curriculum to improve results for all students, including those with disabilities. Topics include:

1. Integrating technology into mathematics and content area literacy instruction.
2. Using technology to maximize team-based learning.
3. Managing technology in the classroom.
4. Using technology to enhance transition planning.

Bonus chapter: A summary of how assistive technology is addressed in the IDEA 2004 regulations.

[Note: Chapters contained in the monograph were first published as Issues of TAM Technology in Action, Volume 2.]

Accommodating Students with Disabilities—Instructional and Assistive Technology Tools that Work!

National experts share practical tools and approaches for using instructional and assistive technology to help students with disabilities participate in and access the curriculum. Topics include:

1. How to use technology supports for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
2. How to select English language acquisition technology for students with disabilities.
3. How to create electronic text to support comprehension by students with moderate to severe disabilities.
4. How to increase adaptive access to instructional materials for students with significant disabilities.
5. How to evaluate educational software for students with differing abilities and disabilities.
6. How to assess whether the technology is working.

[Note: Chapters contained in this monograph were first published in TAM’s Technology in Action series, Volume 3.]

Learning Disabilities and Assistive Technology—Learning Tools Across the Curriculum

Written by national experts Deborah Newton and Amy Dell, this monograph is packed with practical strategies and assistive technology tools for helping students with learning disabilities access the general education curriculum. Topics include:

1. Assistive technology helps remediate reading disabilities.
2. Assistive technology helps students compensate for reading difficulties.
3. Assistive technology and writing.
4. Math learning and assistive technology.

The monograph also includes an introduction by John Castellani.

[Note: Chapters contained in this monograph were first published in TAM's Technology in Action series.]

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