Assistive Technology
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The regulations for Public Law (P.L.) 101-476, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), formerly P.L. 94-142, the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA), define a learning disability as a "disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in us ....
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.... devices so that they are provided with the benefits of new technology. These benefits include a greater diversity in employment opportunities and an inclusion in the educational, social and recreational activities available on the "information highway".
Researchers and educators today recognize four types of technology: the technology of teaching, medical technology, instructional technology, and (Blackhurst & Cross, 1993):
· The technology of teaching includes systematically
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