About joining the Technology and Media Division of CEC
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The Technology and Media Division (TAM) is the official division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) that works to promote the availability and effective use of technology and media for individuals with disabilities and/or who are gifted.
The goals of TAM include:
- Promoting collaboration among educators and others interested in using technology and media to assist individuals with exceptional educational needs.
- Encouraging the development of new applications, technologies, and media that can benefit individuals with exceptionalities.
- Disseminating relevant and timely information through professional meetings, training programs, and publications.
- Coordinating the activities of educational and governmental agencies, business, and industry.
- Developing and advancing appropriate technical standards.
- Providing technical assistance, inservice, and preservice education on the uses of technology.
- Monitoring and disseminating relevant research.
- Advocating for funds and policies that support the availability and effective use of technology in this field.
TAM publications include:
Journal of Special Education Technology: Providing professionals in the field with information on new technologies, current research, exemplary practices, relevant issues, legislative events, and more. Published four times a year.
TAM Connector: With information about upcoming events, current trends and practices, state and national legislation, recently published materials and practical information. Published four times a year. Co-edited by the former director of WATI!
TAM Tech in Action: These papers address various topics that provide practitioners with practical ways to use AT and are distributed to all TAM members periodically.
TAM Reports: TAM publishes timely reports focusing on conditions of Assistive Technology use. The most recent is in response to the reauthorization of the 2004 Assistive Technology Act.
Visit the TAM website to see the variety of information about assistive technology and special education instructional technology they have available, as well as info about joining.