Critical Issue: Enhancing system Change and Academic Success Thruogh Assistive Technologies for K-12 Students With Special Needs

The name and author of the article: Penny Reed, PhD., Mary Clifford., Asta Svedkauskaite
The URL: https://blackboard.ecu.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course  (6/17/2011)

One idea or opinion that you got after reading the article and support that opinion with what you have learned in this course.

The main idea that pulled this article together was the underlining thread that assistive technology provided child (with special needs) with the tools to be successful in the classroom.  And when a child is successful in school, it benefits the school also. Know matter the the situation of a child is they still deserve the same entitlements as any other child, meaning a quality education. To support the main idea from the article I went back to our text reading from chapter 3, Digital Tools in Today's Classrooms. The text read as follows, "technology can level the learning environment so that the needs of all students can be met (p 62)." With that being said that assistive technology has given children with special needs the opportunity to flourish along side their classmates.

Morrison, G. R., & Lowther, D. L., (2010), Integrating computer technology into the classroom: Skills for 
     the 21st century. (4th ed.)