TY - BOOK AU - Bugaj,Christopher R. ED - International Society for Technology in Education. TI - The new assistive technology: make learning awesome for all! SN - 9781564846884 AV - LC 4024 B931n 2018 U1 - 371.33 23 PB - International Society for Technology in Education KW - Children with disabilities KW - Education KW - Computer-assisted instruction KW - Self-help devices for people with disabilities KW - Special education KW - Technological innovations KW - Students with disabilities KW - Services for N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Education re-envisioned. Shifting attitudes to improve learning experiences -- Personalized learning empowers all students -- Considerations for students with disabilities -- How to consider assistive technology for everybody. Assistive technology (re)defined -- Principles guiding consideration of (assistive) technology -- The birth of an accessible-design facilitator -- requesting assistance. Getting, giving, and using assistance -- Providing assistance -- Documenting assistance -- Using individualized needs to design for the masses -- Enacting change. An individualized education plan for your educational agency -- Effective professional development -- Moving forward N2 - School districts often struggle to develop consistent practices for meeting the assistive needs of special education students. This book will help public school educators select, acquire and implement technology to help all students, but especially those with special needs ER -