Hoogerwerf E.-J., Mavrou K., Traina I. (eds.). The Role of Assistive Technology in Fostering Inclusive Education: Strategies and Tools to Support Change

Routledge, 2021. — 167 p. — (Routledge Research in Special Educational Needs). — ISBN-13 9781138370081.Роль Вспомогательной Технологии в Создании Содержащего Образования: Стратегии и Инструменты, чтобы Поддерживать ИзменениеThe Role of Assistive Technology in Fostering Inclusive Education uses evidence-based research to explore issues related to implementation of ICT-based Assistive Technology (ICT-AT) in education. It focuses on programmes and activities that aim at the empowerment of the learners with disabilities, as well as the empowerment of the entire educational ecosystem.
The book provides a synthesis of political and theoretical discussions as well as practical experiences on the implementation of ICT-AT in education. Analysing international policy frameworks in relation to inclusive education and technology, it discusses examples of school self-assessment and action plan methodologies for digital inclusive education, as well as case studies of innovative ICT and AT solutions in educational environments. The authors elaborate on digital empowerment as a wider societal challenge through reflection on the barriers that people with disabilities meet in education and beyond.A framework for action
Defining objectives: a self-assessment tool for inclusive schools for improving the adoption and use of assistive technology
The choice and use of enabling technologies in educational environments: research findings and case report
The development of competences in assistive technology
Inclusive education and digital empowerment as part of wider societal challenges