Integrating New Instructional Assistive Technology to Support Academic and Behavioural Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities
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| Title: | Integrating New Instructional Assistive Technology to Support Academic and Behavioural Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Shruti Chandra (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Special Education Technology. 2026 41(1):140-149. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Assistive Technology, Educational Technology, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Individualized Instruction, Technology Integration, Robotics, Interaction, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement |
| DOI: | 10.1177/01626434251314042 |
| ISSN: | 0162-6434 2381-3121 |
| Abstract: | Assistive Technology can be a highly effective tool in supporting students with Learning Disabilities (LD) in addressing foundational academic skill gaps as part of academic and behavioural one-to-one instruction. However, there are barriers to administrators wanting to equip in-service educators to integrate assistive technology into special education contexts, such as in-service educators' technology acceptance and the need for effective in-service training. This article explores a model for supporting in-service educators to integrate assistive technology into an existing academic and behavioural one-to-one instruction program for students with LD through a partnership with a nonprofit educational provider and a university's social robotics laboratory. We applied a co-design approach and followed a human-centred design methodology, incorporating a technology acceptance model to support educators in broadly integrating assistive technology into existing research-based programs for students with LD. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1496955 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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