Contribution to Book
Assistive technology and teacher assistants
Working with Teaching Assistants and Other Support Staff for Inclusive Education
(2015)
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the increasing use of both assistive technology
(AT) and teacher assistants (TAs) to support students with disabilities
within the inclusive classroom, and why it is vital that teacher assistants
have appropriate training in the area of AT. A description of assistive
technology and its role in inclusion of students with special needs is provided
along with a description of training in assistive technology that was
undertaken with teacher assistants. Implications for training and support
of teacher assistants in the area of assistive technology are also
discussed.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2015
Editor
Dianne Chambers
Publisher
Emerald
DOI
10.1108/S1479-363620150000004011
Citation Information
Chambers, D., andBerlach, R. (2015). Assistive technology and teacher assistants. In D. Chambers (ed), Working with Teaching Assistants and Other Support Staff for Inclusive Education. Emerald: Online, 219-239. DOI: 10.1108/S1479-363620150000004011