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**Content Area Resources: Technology in the Special Education Classroom**
//__Concern #1:__// Technology in Special Education might frustrate a student very easily if they have no mastered it yet. Specifically, if the student has an emotional disturbance or autism, they might become frustrated with the technology and throw is or knock it over.

//__Concern #2:__// Another concern I have would be the accessibility of the technology for students with disabilities. If the students fine motor skills are lacking they might have trouble with a mouse or other aspects of the computer or other technology.

//__Concern #3__:// My third concern is that my students with disabilities will not receive immediate feedback. Students need immediate feedback, especially students in Special Education. They need to know when what they are doing is not correct. When on a computer program students will not be able to receive this feedback and they might continue to use the wrong techniques.

//__Suggestion #1:__// To combat the students getting frustrated by technology I would set up "workshops" throughout the school year teaching the students how to use the technology. Also, because my students will all learn at different rates I would also teach them individually throughout the semester to ensure they are understanding the technology and not getting frustrated with it.

//__Suggestion #2:__// My suggestion to the technology being accessible is more to the makers of the technology. I believe that if the makers are ensuring every piece of technology they make are accessible to a variety of students that should help. But, as the consumer I would also ensure that I don't purchase technology in my classroom that isn't accessible to my students.

__//Suggestion #3://__ To ensure my students get immediate feedback, I would just make sure I am proactive and constantly walking around giving feedback or have my paraprofessionals do the same. In a Special Education classroom there are typically paraprofessionals or teachers assistants to help out.

=Helpful Links=

[|Links for Assistive technology] This website has a list of helpful links for assisted technology

[|Special Education Links] This website is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education.

[|The Oklahoma State Department of Education] This website is the most important website to a Special Educator. It has resources for IEPs and other important documents.

[|Special Education Technology] This website lists all different types of assistive technology.

[|The Inclusion Revolution - Technology in Special Education] This is a forum for teachers who adapt their curriculum to accommodate their students with disabilities.

= Helpful Videos =

media type="youtube" key="uBbY-s5b1RE?version=3" height="315" width="560" This video shows technology being used in a Special Education classroom in Nebraska and how teachers feel about it.