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Connecting to Learn: Educational and Assistive Technology for People With Disabilities
enlarge	Author: Marcia J. Scherer Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA) Category: Book List Price: ~~$49.95~~ Buy New: $32.53 You Save: $17.42 (35%) New (13) Used (6) from $32.53 Avg. Customer Rating: 1 reviews Sales Rank: 512952 Media: Hardcover Edition: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 314 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9 Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7.3 x 1.1 ISBN: 1557989826 Dewey Decimal Number: 371.9043 EAN: 9781557989826 ASIN: 1557989826 Publication Date: September 1, 2003 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Mint!!

Editorial Reviews: Product Description For anyone who has been overwhelmed when selecting an educational or assistive technology or who has experienced frustration in trying to come up with the best instructional plan for a person with a disability, this book was written for you. Connecting to Learn presents a comprehensive and highly readable approach to matching the right technology with students with disabilities, especially visual and auditory disabilities. Dr. Scherer, author of the highly acclaimed Living in the State of Stuck: How Technology Impacts the Lives of People with Disabilities, explores the way disabilities, especially those involving the senses, can lead to isolation and a lack of "connectedness," and how this in turn leads to learning difficulties. She then provides a step-by-step model for assessing and evaluating individual students on their needs and finding the right technology to help each student. This practical book features numerous checklists and forms that readers will find immediately applicable. The book provides data on the prevalence of vision and hearing loss as well as relevant legislation. Quotes throughout the book from students and teachers about the various technologies they use in their schools and in daily life bring the many empirical and practical points to life. School psychologists, rehabilitation therapists, educators, disability support service administrators, instructional design specialists, parents and individuals with disabilities, and rehabilitation psychologists will find this lively and compassionate book to be indispensable in their efforts to help those with disabilities learn, live, and connect with others. Readers with disabilities will first nod in recognition at the problems this book describes and will ultimately cheer its practical solutions.

Customer Reviews: A MUST BUY -- Reads like a novel, but packed with great info December 4, 2003 6 out of 6 found this review helpful There are those who teach ABOUT technology, and then write a text and there are those who DO technology and write about their experiences and insights. Scherer is a doer. This MUST READ book is packed with information and practical strategies, but it adds real-life personal stories to weave together and make sense of the many scattered pieces we know as "special education" today. This book is a real treat. It reads like a novel but leaves you with much wisdom as well as useful ideas and insights.