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Special Education
According to the law as well as generally accepted principles of humanity, each child who enters the school system in the United States has the right to an effective education. For average and above average children, this is usually not a problem. However, there is a wide diversity of children who enter the school system today. In addition to many different cultures and backgrounds, teachers are also challenged by a wide variety of learning needs. Some students, for example, struggle with specific areas of learning such as reading, where such a student then requires specialized assistance to meet the demands and challenges of the school environment. One such student is Eric, a first-grade student who struggles with reading. He struggles with the sounds of letters and building words from the different sounds. Since this is such a fundamental skill in early education, it was decided that Assistive Technology (AT) should be used to try to help Eric overcome this difficulty.
Eric is from a relatively affluent household in the middle class sector of society. Eric does not suffer from any physical or emotional difficulties. Indeed, he seems to be a very happy child who enjoys interacting with his classmates. The challenge he faces, however, is his frustration level when he struggles with a skill that his peers seem to master more easily than he does. This frustration could lead to the development of emotional and social issues if not addressed right away.
According to Dyal, Carpenter and Wright (n.d., p. 556), the decision...
It is also important to include Eric's parents in this decision making process. During contact with his parents, an estimate should also be made of their ability to afford the technology that will be needed to help him. In addition, his parents' attitude will play an important role in Eric's success. Furthermore, the affordability of Eric's assistive education program will be determined, according to which funding should be allocated as necessary.
In this way, the parents should play an active role in the assessment of Eric's specific needs. Because Eric's parents know him best, they can provide valuable input in terms of his needs, especially at the emotional level, where he might need extra support to handle the rigors of the program. Because Eric is struggling with the very basis building blocks of reading, it was estimated that a relatively high tech AT device should be used, at least for the first few months of his enrolment in the program. Stanberry and Raskind (2011) provide a number of examples of technology that can be of help to Eric.
One of these is audio books and publications. These are recorded books available in a variety of formats, including audiocassettes, CDs and MP3 downloads. This technology allows the user to listen to a reading of the text while following the words. At the Grade 1 level, Eric can be provided with very simple reading material, where he can then listen to the sounds of the printed words he sees in front of him. His teacher can supplement this with normal reading on the same…
References
Dyal, A., Carpenter, L.B. And Wright, J.V. (n.d.). Assistive Technology: What Every School Leader Should Know. Education, Vol. 129, No. 3. Retrieved from: http://www.ariellegoldstein.com/ISTE-_NETS/TF_VI_files/Assistive%20technology.pdf
Stanberry, K. And Raskind, M. (2011). Assistive Technology Tools: Reading. Great Schools, Inc. Retrieved from: http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/948-reading-tools.gs
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