AT and Mathematics
According to Bouck and Flanagan( 2009) in their article Assistive Technology and Mathematics: What is There and Where Can We Go in Special Education, Students with disabilities continue to underperform in the area of mathematics, compared to their peers without disabilities. AT may be a means of providing assistance by increasing access to mathematical ideas and helping students experience higher levels of success. The authors present three areas of AT used in mathematics for students with disabilities: anchored instruction, computer assisted instruction and calculators. They suggest that both general and special education teachers must be taught to effectively integrate AT into their mathematics instruction for all students, especially students with disabilities. Examples of each program will be highlighted in my next blog postings so stay tuned!
Bouck, E. and Flanagan, S. (2009) Assistive Technology and Mathematics: What is There and Where Can we Go in Special Education. Journal of Special Education Technology, 24(2),17-28.