Fix It With TAPE: Repurposing Technology to Be Assistive Technology for Students With High-Incidence Disabilities

Fix It With TAPE: Repurposing Technology to Be Assistive Technology for Students With High-Incidence Disabilities

This article discusses how practitioners can repurpose technology-common and socially desirable technology in particular-to be assistive technology for students with high-incidence disabilities. The authors provide a framework for practitioners to consider technology for repurposing: TAPE (Transport...

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Veröffentlicht in:Preventing school failure 2012-01, Vol.56 (2), p.121-128
Hauptverfasser: Bouck, Emily C., Shurr, Jordan C., Tom, Kinsey, Jasper, Andrea D., Bassette, Laura, Miller, Bridget, Flanagan, Sara M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
academics
Assistive Technology
Audio Equipment
Computers
Disabilities
Educational technology
Emotions
Handheld Devices
high incidence
Radio
Robotics
Special education
Students with disabilities
Video Equipment
Video Technology
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Zusammenfassung:This article discusses how practitioners can repurpose technology-common and socially desirable technology in particular-to be assistive technology for students with high-incidence disabilities. The authors provide a framework for practitioners to consider technology for repurposing: TAPE (Transportable, Available, Practical, Engaging) and offers practitioners 6 examples of such technology that can serve as assistive technology for students with high-incidence disabilities who struggle with various academic (e.g., literacy, note-taking) and socioemotional development.
ISSN:1045-988X
1940-4387
DOI:10.1080/1045988X.2011.603396