Between 1995 and 2004, approximately 80 percent of all children ...

[big1devin]

Between 1995 and 2004, approximately 80 percent of all children with disabilities were in general education for all or part of the school day. This fact suggests that
 
  a. virtually all teachers may be teaching students with disabilities.
  b. fewer children with disabilities are spending some or all of their school time in general education.
  c. special education services will disappear.
  d. general education teachers will need new teaching credentials or licenses.

Question 2

Provide two examples of assistive technology that might be used with students with disabilities, and explain their purpose.
 

 
 

 
  What will be an ideal response?

[cdmart10]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

Examples might be:

 Simple communication boards and wallets, for the purpose of communicating with others.
 Sophisticated electronic communication devices for the purpose of communicating with others.
 Mobility aids, such as long canes and powered wheelchairs, for the purpose of mobility.
 Expanded or adapted keyboards, touch windows, and speech recognition systems, for allowing for ease of computer use.
 Magnification devices and computer screen reading adaptations for the purpose of enlarging and reading print.