Journal of Special Education Technology
1986 Volume 7, Number 4
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Survey of Microcomputer Access and Use by Mildly Handicapped Students in Southern California
Merith A. Cosden
Two studies of 300 elementary schools in 52 California school districts (all schools had computers for instructional use) found that two-thirds allowed learning handicapped (LH) students access,... More
pp. 5-13
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Peer-Tutoring as a Reinforcer for Appropriate Tutee Behavior
Lawrence J. Johnson & Lorna Idol-Maestas
Four third-grade male students with behavior problems were given tutoring sessions by sixth-grade tutors either contingent on or not contingent on classroom on task behavior. Contingent tutoring... More
pp. 14-21
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A Switch for Education: Utilizing Simplified Microswitch Technology
Ronald S. Torner
The use of easily constructed microswitches can offer severely disabled students active involvement in learning and increased interactions with and control over their environment. Microswitches... More
pp. 25-31
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Microcomputers in Special Education: Implications for Instructional Design
Alan M. Hofmeister & Ron Thorkildsen
The development of computer-assisted and computer-managed instruction for handicapped students involves a number of instructional design issues requiring research. Discussed are algorithmic and... More
pp. 32-36
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Designing a Management Information System for a Special Education Organization
Maryann Demchak
The article details major steps in establishing a computerized management information system in a special education organization to carry out such functions as student record monitoring and fiscal ... More
pp. 37-44