Using assistive technologies in the curriculum of children with specific learning disabilities served in inclusion settings: teachers' beliefs and professionalism.

Conclusions: Directions for further research and recommendations for policy and practice are discussed.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThere is a vital need to investigate teachers' professionalism and beliefs regarding applying AT for the children with SLD in inclusion settings, especially in developing countries.The availability of AT sub-scale had the lowest mean.The teachers' perceptions of their professionalism in using AT in teaching had the highest mean.It is hoped that this study provide the decision-makers in the Ministry of Education (MoE) with valuable insights to develop the use of AT in teaching reading and writing for the children with SLD, as well as to develop their capacities to play a crucial role to develop a new appropriate training technique for the teaches to acquire the skills in order to enrich the using of AT to enhance the children abilities to develop their mental, social abilities in inclusive schools.Provide training for teachers and the teams who work with children with SLD to match particular technologies to specific needs to help the children with SLD to be more independent.Future studies should be done to get a complete picture about the role of AT in teaching children with SLD as perceived by teachers, principals, and parents. As well as to investigate the effectiveness of using AT in developing children skills with reading and writing difficulties to motivate schools in enhancing independence of the children. Further studies should also be co...

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - April 16, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Al-Dababneh KA, Al-Zboon EK Tags: Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol Source Type: research