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Assistive Technology for Students with Cognitive Disability **Literacy Tool:** Kim, A., Woodruff, A. L., Klein, C., & Vaughn, S. (2006). Facilitating Co-Teaching for Literacy in General Education Classrooms through Technology: Focus on Students with Learning Disabilities. //Reading & Writing Quarterly//, 22(3), 269-291. Retrieved from EBSCO//host//. This article looked at the benefits and drawbacks of using co-teaching when working with students with learning disabilities. Although the article is written specifically for students will learning disabilities, it is very applicable to all students. The article couples the idea of co-teaching with using technology to aid students. The four areas that were identified as important in the process of using technology in conjunction with co-teaching are: “preplanning and organizing, establishing goals and outcomes, linking special and general education, and ongoing evaluation.”

The idea of integrating technology into the curriculum where there is co-teaching will impact students through their achievement. Where students feel although they can achieve more they will definitely be able to overcome and do so. Through the cooperative ideas of two professionals the student is able to achieve more and in do by providing several resources students are able to flourish.

**Math Tool:** Hasselbring, T.S., Lott, A.C., and Zydney, J.M. (2006). Technology-Supported Math Instruction for Students with Disabilities: Two Decades of Research and Development. Washington, DC: CITEd, Center for Implementing Technology in Education (www.cited.org).

This article provides information on the differences of performance in math between people. The relative cost of math technology tools is low and there are also several different types which will allow a large amount of people to be covered by all of the tools. Each tool has it uses, therefore the where, when, and how will be different.

Providing students with tools that they can use, that even the playing field, giving every student the best opportunity to succeed. By giving students the tools they need to raise their achievement rate. The articles central idea is “while the commitment to improving the math performance of students with math difficulty is strong and the technology to help educators accomplish this goal is readily available”.

**Organizational or Study Skills Tool:** Sigafoos, J. (2005). From Premack to PECS: 25 Years of Progress in Communication Intervention for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. //Educational Psychology//, 25(6), 601-607. Retrieved from EBSCO//host//.

This article looks at the short history of communication techniques between people with disabilities. The past 25 years has brough alot of improvement and changes for communication. The major contributions come from: "(a) David Premack and other ape-language researchers; (b) Reichle’s work on graphic-mode communication; (c) Bondy and Frost’s Picture-Exchange Communication System; and (d) a chance encounter with some unused communication devices."

The many communication devices make it easier for people to communicate with others. Communication can potentially be an exciting improvement for people with disabilities. By having technology in both devices as well as easy paper communication allows a higher achievement rate and allows students to excel.

**Social Skills Tool:** Brodin, J., Alemdar, I., & Stockholm Univ. (Sweden). Inst. of, E. n. (1995). Videotelephones: A Tool for Facilitating Communication and Social Integration for Persons with Moderate Mental Retardation. TeleCommunity, RACE 2033 (Research in Advanced Communications Technologies in Europe). Final Report. Technology, Communication, Disability Research Report No. 13. Retrieved from EBSCO//host//. The use of video-telephones is the focus of this article. The research that was done demonstrates that people with moderate disabilities were able to make and maintain more friendships during and after using video-telephones. This tool allows people to communicate better with those around them. In some cases the use of a camera allowed strong communication. From personal experience, the use of Skype has allowed my brother and I communicate better.

Having a video communication tools allows families and people to communicate their ideas between each other. It can sometimes be a struggle for people to communicate with one another and by having technology that allows them to do so will create a stronger confidence and therefore they will be more willing to do more and therefore would be able to achieve more.