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A Survey of Assistive Technology and Teacher Preparation Programs for Individuals with Visual Impairments
Derrick W. Smith; Pat Kelley
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 101, No. 7 (July 2007) pp. 429–433
The purpose of this study was to survey universities that have teacher-preparation programs for teaching students with visual impairments and deaf-blindness to determine how assistive technology training is integrated into the programs' curricula....
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The Impact of Assistive Technology on the Educational Performance of Students with Visual Impairments: A Synthesis of the Research
Stacy M. Kelly; Derrick W. Smith
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 105, No. 2 (February 2011) pp. 73–83
This synthesis examined the research literature from 1965 to 2009 on the assistive technology that is used by individuals with visual impairments. The authors located and reviewed 256 articles for evidence-based research on assistive technology that ...
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Assistive Technology in Teacher-Training Programs: A National and International Perspective
Mohammad Y. Safhi; Li Zhou; Derrick W. Smith; Pat Kelley
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 103, No. 9 (September 2009) pp. 562–568
The study presented here investigated how assistive technology training is being integrated into teacher preparation programs for teachers of students with visual impairments worldwide. The survey investigated how knowledge of assistive technology...
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A Pilot Study of a Self-Voicing Computer Program for Prealgebra Math Problems
Carole R. Beal; L Penny Rosenblum; Derrick W. Smith
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 105, No. 3 (March 2011) pp. 157–169
Fourteen students with visual impairments in Grades 5-12 participated in the field-testing of AnimalWatch-VI-Beta. This computer program delivered 12 prealgebra math problems and hints through a self-voicing audio feature. The students provided...
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Assistive Technology Competencies of Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments: A Comparison of Perceptions
Li Zhou; Derrick W. Smith; Amy T. Parker; Nora Griffin-Shirley
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 105, No. 9 (September 2011) pp. 533–547
This study surveyed teachers of students with visual impairments in Texas on their perceptions of a set of assistive technology competencies developed for teachers of students with visual impairments by Smith and colleagues (2009). Differences in...
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Assistive Technology Competencies for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments: A National Study
Li Zhou; Paul M. Ajuwon; Derrick W. Smith; Nora Griffin-Shirley; Amy T. Parker; Phoebe Okungu
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 106, No. 10 (2012) pp. 656–665
Introduction: For practicing teachers of students with visual impairments, assistive technology has assumed an important role in the education of their students' assessment and learning of content. Little research has addressed this area; therefore, ...
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Assistive Technology for Students with Visual Impairments: Challenges and Needs in Teachers' Preparation Programs and Practice
Li Zhou; Amy T. Parker; Derrick W. Smith; Nora Griffin-Shirley
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 105, No. 4 (April 2011) pp. 197–210
This article reports on a survey of 165 teachers of students with visual impairments in Texas to examine their perceptions of their knowledge of assistive technology. The results showed that they had significant deficits in knowledge in 55 (74.32%)...
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Assistive Technology Competencies for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments
Derrick W. Smith; Pat Kelley; Nancy J. Maushak; Nora Griffin-Shirley; William Y. Lan
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 103, No. 8 (August 2009) pp. 457–469
Using the expert opinion of more than 30 professionals, this Delphi study set out to develop a set of assistive technology competencies for teachers of students with visual impairments. The result of the study was the development of a highly...
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The Relationship between Computer and Internet Use and Performance on Standardized Tests by Secondary School Students with Visual Impairments
Li Zhou; Nora Griffin-Shirley; Pat Kelley; Devender R. Banda; William Y. Lan; Amy T. Parker; Derrick W. Smith
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 106, No. 10 (2012) pp. 609–621
Introduction: The study presented here explored the relationship between computer and Internet use and the performance on standardized tests by secondary school students with visual impairments. Methods: With data retrieved from the first three...