Education Week

Using Technology for Students in Special Education: What the Feds Want Schools to Know

Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep track of their schedules to digital captioning software for those with hearing difficulties—can improve outcomes ...
EdTech

6 Assistive Technologies That Can Help Students Reach Their Full Potential

Brian is the head of school growth at OverDrive Education. Over the past 10 years, the number of U.S. students enrolled in special education programs rose 30 percent. In fact, the National Education ...
The Journal

How Teachers Use Technology in the Classroom

Nearly all teachers — 95 percent — are using technology in the classroom nowadays. Elementary and middle school grades dominate when it comes to tech usage. What are the most popular tools? Video ...
eSchool News

Funding an assistive listening system in your school

Untreated hearing loss can have lasting effects on students’ academic achievement, social relationships, and self-esteem. The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) reports that even mild hearing ...

UGC issues guidelines to make higher education more inclusive for Divyangjan students

The UGC has issued comprehensive pedagogical guidelines to help higher education institutions create a more inclusive ...
The Conversation

From glasses to mobility scooters, ‘assistive technology’ isn’t always high‑tech. A WHO roadmap could help 2 million Australians get theirs

This month, the first ever World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF Global Report on Assistive Technology was released. The WHO estimates one in three of us will need assistive technology, ranging ...