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Special Education Goes High Tech

Special Education Goes High Tech | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.special-education-degree.net - September 4, 2013 9:08 PM
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This infographic looks at how technology shaped education for special needs students (in the U.S.). There are many sections in the infographic including:

* A Brief History of Children with Special Education Needs

* The Percentage of Students by Disability (ages 6 - 17)

* Then, Now and the Future

* Devices to Help the Hearing Impaired

* Devices to Help the Visually Impaired

* iPad Apps

* Psychological Effects of the new Technologies

* References

As educators we need to understand the history of Special Education and the needs of our students. This post presents valuable information for teachers across all grade levels and curriculum.

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Shao Lin Lauricella's curator insight, October 30, 2013 8:26 PM

I find this super helpful. There are many more special needs children today than there were back in the day. Also today there is more use in the technology world and we need to accommodate to both. This is helpful because it teaches teachers who has a special needs students the different technology tools that will help those students specifically. 
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EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability in America

EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability in America | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From everybody.si.edu - June 28, 2013 10:04 PM

"Many stories and events related to people with disabilities never make it into the history books or shared public memories. Familiar concepts and events such as citizenship, work, and wars become more complicated, challenge our assumptions about what counts as history, and transform our connection with each other when viewed from the historical perspective of people with disabilities, America’s largest minority."

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This website from the Smithsonian provides a historical look at disabilies. You will find the following categories as well as posters and the ability to see the site in Spanish.

* Disability and History

* People

* Place

* Technology

* Citizens

Why teach about disability? The website states that the history is important because it "deepens understanding of the American experience and reveals how complicated history really is. In addition, when history comes through artifacts, distinct themes emerge—for example, the significance of place, relationships, and technology—that are less apparent when only books and words are used."

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Susan Daniels's comment July 1, 2013 9:45 PM
I love history, especially the little know facts. History shapes who we are today and enlightens us on how to move forward. Thanks for this scoop!
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There’s no dishonor in having a disability - Steven Claunch

There’s no dishonor in having a disability - Steven Claunch | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From ed.ted.com - August 23, 2013 9:36 PM
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The more times I watch Ted-ED videos the more impressed I am with the quality of the presentations...and the fact that they also supply questions (typically multiple choice and short answers), additional resources and a forum. This particular presentation is an individual sharing their disability, but it also addresses the concepts of fixed mindset and growth mindset, in a way that will engage students. I think it could be used to bring up these two concepts for a great classroom discussion.

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