Effective Technology Integration for Disabled Children: The Family Perspective

by Malka Margalit

Overview

Effective Technology: Integration for Disabled Children: The Family Perspective explores microcomputer-based special education intervention programs aimed at advancing mildly handicapped children and empowering their parents. The book applies the stress, resources and coping model to families with disabled children, examining specific components of the pro§ posed model through family surveys and studies, and presenting future directions for research and experimentation. The book also offers an overview of the research related to effective integration of computers into the special education system, with particular attention to a cognitive approach to skill development through various software programs. Effective Technol§ ogy: Integration For Disabled Children is intended for researchers and practitioners in a wide range of fields interested in family research and parent-empowering interventions as well as for those involved in technology integration within special education contexts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461390084
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	12/02/2011
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
Pages:	226
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

Section I Effective Technology Integration.- 1 An Information Processing Model for Intervention.- 2 Computer Games and Problem Solving.- 3 Drill-and-Practice Programs.- 4 Word Processing and Writing Skills.- Section II Families: An Ecological Model.- 5 Familial Stress and Resources.- 6 Family Climate.- 7 Fathers’ and Mothers’ Roles in the Family.- 8 Empowering Families: Effective Interventions.- Section III The Entrance of Computers into Families.- 9 Parental Expectations.- 10 Bringing the Computer Home.- 11 Parental Support of Children’s Home-Computing.- 12 Case Study: Danny R..- Section IV Epilogue: Disabilities, Technology, and Families.- 13 Summary and Future Directions.- References.- Author Index.

Editorial Reviews

Explores microcomputer-based special education intervention programs aimed at advancing mildly handicapped children and empowering their parents. Applies the stress, resources, and coping model to families with disabled children, examining specific components of the proposed model through family surveys and studies and presenting future directions for research and experimentation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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