ERIC Number: EJ1203662
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Publication Date: 2018-Nov
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Guiding Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments to Make Assistive Technology Decisions: Preliminary Experience Using the Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
Wong, Meng Ee
Support for Learning, v33 n4 p429-439 Nov 2018
Despite the availability of assistive technology frameworks as a tool to aid in the process of decision making, teachers of students with visual impairments in Singapore have had little awareness of or experience in using such frameworks to guide them when making choices about assistive technology. Much of the selection had previously been made mainly on observations, intuitions and general recommendations, rendering the decision-making task subjective and overwhelming. This article presents the trial experience of three teachers with the Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI). Participants compared and contrasted their experience with and without WATI in their work with students, reflecting on its application to their work. While the systematic approach towards considering assistive technology emerged as a strong reason for the framework, administrative demands including time and knowledge in assistive technology were some reported challenges. This article reports on the teachers' initial impressions and puts forward some recommendations for adopting WATI.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education Teachers, Visual Impairments, Sensory Aids, Decision Making, Teaching Experience, Observation, Intuition, Program Implementation, Systems Approach, Program Administration, Time Management, Knowledge Level, Teacher Attitudes, Adoption (Ideas), Technology Integration
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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