Choosing assistive technology for deaf students with additional disabilities

How teachers can choose what assistive technology to use with deaf students who have additional disabilities.

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Assistive Technology for Students with Multiple Challenges

This book chapter guides teachers in choosing assistive technology to use with students who have multiple disabilities. This can include deaf-blind students, or deaf students with other disabilities that affect learning. In addition to choosing assistive technology for deaf students with additional disabilities, the chapter also explains alternate teaching strategies.

Teachers who read this chapter may also want to read the chapter on Assistive Technology for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students.

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Best for: Parent, Teacher
Topics: Accessibility, Alternative Teaching Methods, Assistive Technology, Deaf Education, Early Childhood Education, Primary School Education
Countries: United States of America

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