Empowering Rural Students with Disabilities Through Assistive Technology
http://www.sedl.org/rural/seeds/assistivetech/
In this article it discusses the group SEEDS which focus on "the implications of technological innovations for rural schools, addressing such topics as distance learning, statewide and state specific networks, along with policy issues." They want to make it possible for people with disabilities to have a bigger chance of being able to interact with their environment and to "function independently."
SEEDS believes that the technology that can assist people with disabilies is growing that that it can make things that use to seem impossible, possible. Such as students who have disabilties will be able to participate and be a part of the classroom instead of having to have a special needs cirrculum. SEEDS believes that technological advances that assist students with special needs will help students become more of an individual and independent. However, one of the problems is that teachers will have to be sure to be up-to-date on all of the new technologies. But I believe that this is a small hurdle to jump over for something that is not only good but necessary.
-Signe Larson
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Signe, I liked the website you used and that in their about section it says their heart is to improve teaching and learning. I am excited for the future of students with disabilities and special needs, with the technology that is being implemented. I think it is our duty and responsibility, as teachers, to be up-to-date with technology if that is what helps our students, or student learn.
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