1. Shauna BristolCreated and Narrated by Shauna Bristol

2. WHAT IS SPECIAL EDUCATION?Special education involves additional services, support, programs,specialized placements or environments for students with physicaland/or mental deficits to ensure that all students educational needs are provided for. 3. CHALLENGES FOR EDUCATORSLegal and policy directives: Technology-RelatedAssistance Act forIndividuals withDisabilities providesassistive technology andservices. Reauthorization ofIndividuals withDisabilities Education Act(IDEA) states everyindividual education plan(IEP) consider assistivetechnology. 4. CHALLENGES FOR EDUCATORS Autism trends have shown students benefiting from specialeducation is increasing steadily. Increased demand for instruction and assessment for American Sign Language students. Inclusion students spend a majorityof their day in regular education classes and get a variety of support services. 5. CHALLENGES FOR EDUCATORSUniversal design improves access to general curriculum with new teaching practices and policies (as a result of technology, media, and materials not encompassing classroom diversity).Usable Website need for people with 6. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION STRATEGIES FORSPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTSMild cognitive disabilities:Reading: reading skill software, text-to-speechproducts, interactive storyboards.Writing: voice recognition and word prediction softwareMath: graphing software, drills, games, and tutorialsModerate to severe cognition disabilities:Software helps teach/reinforce functionalskillsVideos for acquisition, maintenance, and 7. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION STRATEGIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTSPhysical disabilities:Alternate methods ofaccessing computer.Training on adaptivetechnologies forindependence.Monitor function without causing undue physical demands. 8. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION STRATEGIES FORSPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTSBlind students:Use of canes, sensorytechnologies to assist movement,text-to-Braille converters, screenreaders.Visually impaired students:Closed-circuit television (CCTV)magnification systems, built-incomputer screen magnificationcontrol panels.Hearing impaired students:FM amplification systems 9. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION STRATEGIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTSAt-risk students:Motivating opportunities for engaging learning activities, electronic assessments and instructional materials to give immediate feedbackGifted/Talented Students:Web pages to encourage challenges, self-directed research, multi-media presentations, web page design, electronic portfolios. 10. SPECIAL EDUCATION TECH-PACK AND CHALLENGES Content knowledge Pedagogicalknowledge TechnologyknowledgeIndependenceParticipationEmpowermentVoiceNon-verbal, physical, andcognitive limitations