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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:
- Provides an overview of assistive technology services.
- Describes the school administrator's role in ensuring that assistive technology services are provided in a manner that is legal, ethical, and cost effective.
- Includes resources, self-assessment tools, and specific actions that administrators may take related to leadership, management, supervision, and program development.
Price: $18.00 (plus s/h) -- see below for purchase information
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:
- Teaching history in inclusive classrooms.
- Understanding students' behavioral problems in the classroom.
- Enhancing literacy instruction in inclusive classrooms.
- Helping young children with disabilities participate in daily activities.
- Improving written language.
- 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.]
Price: $18.00 (plus s/h) -- see below for purchase information
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:
- Essential information on the reauthorized IDEA (2004).
- A process for considering assistive technology as part of the IEP process.
- Questions and answers related to using assistive technology in school settings.
- Resources for more information.
Price: $18.00 (plus s/h)
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:
- Integrating technology into mathematics and content area literacy instruction.
- Using technology to maximize team-based learning.
- Managing technology in the classroom.
- 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.]
Price: $18.00 (plus s/h) -- see below for purchase information
Readings in Special Education Technology
Edited by Jim Gardner and Dave Edyburn, this series provides readers with a
collection of articles from the Journal of Special Education Technology (JSET) on different
topics. The first 4 topics are:
- Assistive Technology for Young Children
- Universal design for Learning
- Research Reviews
- Literacy
Each monograph contains a brief introduction from the series editors and 8-10 JSET previously published articles.
Cost: $25.00 each (quantity discounts for 25 or more of the same title, $20 each).
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