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Journals of Assitive Technology
Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits – The Assistive Technology Industry Association’s (ATIA) open-access, online, annual journal of peer-reviewed papers, highlights new information on the outcomes and benefits of assistive technology for persons with disabilities: https://www.atia.org/at-resources/atob/ Assistive Technology Journal - The Official Journal of RESNA - is an applied, scientific publication in the multi-disciplinary field of technology for people with disabilities. The journal's purpose is to foster communication among individuals working in all aspects of the assistive technology area including researchers, developers, clinicians, educators and consumers. http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/uaty20 Closing the Gap Magazine: a news magazine and resource directory for hardware, software and organizations for special education and rehabilitation: https://www.closingthegap.com/ The ConnSENSE Report (Connecticut Special Education Network for Software Evaluation) - (formerly the ConnSENSE Bulletin) is dedicated to bringing information and practical resources on assistive technology that will assist professionals, individuals with disabilities and their families in learning about and accessing the assistive technology they need: http://connsensereport.com/ Journal of Special Education Technology (JSET) is a publication of the Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. JSET is a refereed professional journal that presents up-to-date information and opinions about Issues, research, policy, and practice related to the use of technology in the field of special education. http://www.tamcec.org/publications/jset/ THE Journal is dedicated to informing and educating K-12 senior-level district and school administrators, technologists, and tech-savvy educators within districts, schools, and classrooms to improve and advance the learning process through the use of technology. Launched in 1972, THE Journal was the first magazine to cover education technology. https://thejournal.com |
Other Resources
The What Works Clearinghouse: (WWC) reviews the existing research on different programs, products, practices, and policies in education. Our goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions. We focus on the results from high-quality research to answer the question “What works in education?” Find more information about the WWC: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/ QIAT ListServe: (Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology) The QIAT Community is a nationwide grassroots group that includes hundreds of individuals who provide input into the ongoing process of identifying, disseminating, and implementing a set of widely-applicable Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services in school settings. http://qiat.org/ ATIA Research Committee comprised of leading investigators from universities and manufacturers, works to advance assistive technology (AT) at the consumer, industry, and policy levels by conducting and communicating about evidence-based research. Seeks to provide opportunities to connect practitioners, researchers, and individuals with disabilities to publishers and manufacturers with regard to research collaboration: https://www.atia.org/at-resources/at-research/research-committee/ |
Assistive Technology Conferences
Closing the Gap: Minneapolis in October ATIA (Assistive Technology Industry Association): Orlando in January CSUN (California State University – Northridge): San Diego (Southern Calif.) in March RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America): Location varies, usually held in late June or July. |