Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning: Toolkits for Inclusive Instruction

Kim K. Floyd, Tara Jeffs, Kathleen S. Puckett

Details: 318 pages, B&W, Softcover, 8.5" x 11"

ISBN13: 978-1-63550-752-2

Publication Date: 18/10/2024

Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning: Toolkits for Inclusive Instruction is an innovative textbook on instructional and assistive technology. Designed for both undergraduate and graduate teaching programs, student readers can expect to gain a thorough understanding of how assistive technology and UDL can be integrated into educational settings. 

This text delves into data analytics platforms for analysing student behaviour, learning management systems for facilitating communication, and software emphasizing UDL. Students will learn how to create accessible environments and systems while also focusing on multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression to accommodate all learners. With a developmental focus that supports learners across intellectual, sensory, and motor challenges, this text will serve as a valuable guide on how these technologies can be utilized to effectively transform the classroom and revolutionize education.

Key Features

• Infuses assistive technology and UDL
• Includes a unique chapter on distance education, behaviour, and emerging technologies
• Has a developmental focus that supports learners across intellectual, sensory, and motor challenges
• Toolkits that include resources, strategies, and instructional methods to equip readers to foster an inclusive classroom environment across content areas
• Learning Outcomes at the beginning of each chapter to provide clear direction for navigating the content
• Chapter summaries that support understanding of key concepts
• Chapter activities that support integrating technology within the curriculum
• Glossary with definitions of key terminology used throughout text
• Chapters that are authored by respected experts within the special education field 

From the Foreword

"I am honored to have been asked to write this foreword for a book that combines two of my passions: assistive technology and inclusive instructional design. As you explore the use of technology guided by the authors of each chapter, I hope you keep a quote I first heard from CAST founder David Rose in the back of your mind – "we do not want to provide access to boredom." We want to use technology to ensure all learners, including those who have disabilities, multi-lingual learners, and others who have been marginalized in education, have access to educational opportunities that reflect their identities, interests, passions, creativity, and joy for living."

—Luis Perez, PhD, Disability and Digital Inclusion Lead, CAST

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For Instructors: PowerPoint Slides, Test Bank
For Students: Quizzes

Reviews

“The book is well organized and covers all key aspects of assistive technology and UDL. The text provides foundational information that pre-service teachers need to build a solid understanding of AT and UDL. Additionally, the topics covered in each chapter would allow pre-service teachers to identify challenges students with disability face in content/functional areas and the supports that are available for them.”— Iffat Jabeen, PhD, University of Texas at San Antonio

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