BREAKING THROUGH: USING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Book ID/图书代码： 12346613B64880
English Summary/英文概要： While one-on-one therapy is certainly beneficial, for some children, the process of developing social skills, manual dexterity, and educational competency presents much more of a challenge. Fortunately, the introduction of new and easy-to-use technological devices has created a quiet revolution in the field of special education. It was only a decade ago that the iPad—a portable interactive Internet device—was introduced to the public. Apple’s marketing people correctly predicted the iPad’s popularity, but they did not expect how uniquely appealing this device would be to children with autism, attention issues, physical challenges, and a host of other learning disabilities. Today, numerous tablets offer programs that can break through the barriers caused by psychological and physical challenges. To understand how you can optimize the use of these devices and select the best programs available, best-selling author and special education expert Barbara Albers Hill has written Breaking Through: Using Today’s Tablet Technology with Special Needs Children.
The book is divided into two parts. Part One provides the basics of using this new technology. First, it explains the many dimensions available in these machines—animation, color, speech, music, reading, and games. Then, it examines how the interactive nature of these elements combine to capture the attention of children and draw them into any given activity. The book explores a range of individual learning differences—such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, low vision, Down syndrome, language impairment, and traumatic brain injury—and explains which type of programs are best suited for each challenge. Included are tips on adapting the device to a child’s specific condition, as well as practical safety advice. Part One concludes by discussing proven ways in which the programs can be integrated into home and school environments. Part Two provides a consumer’s guide to available devices, attachments and software programs, making the book eminently helpful to both teachers and parents.
If used correctly, the tablet is a devise that can help develop new pathways in the brain and facilitate learning, socialization, and motor skills. While we may call it a breakthrough in therapy, you may call it nothing short of a miracle.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在一对一的治疗有帮助时，对于一些儿童来说，发展社会技能，手工和教育能力的过程出现了更大的挑战。幸运的是，对新型的和易于使用的技术设备的引进创造了特殊教育领域的一场静悄悄的革命。十年前ipad——一种便携式网络互动装置——刚刚被被介绍给公众。苹果公司的市场营销人员正确预测了ipad的受欢迎程度，但他们没有想到，这种有着独一无二吸引力的设备应该如何吸引患有自闭症，注意力缺陷，身体缺陷和其他学习障碍的儿童。现在，无数平板电脑提供了可以突破心理和生理挑战所造成的障碍的程序。为了了解如何优化这些设备的使用和选择最佳的可用程序，畅销书作者和特殊教育专家巴巴拉·阿尔伯斯·希尔写了《突破：将今天的平板技术用于有特殊需要的儿童》这一书。
本书分为两部分。第一部分提供了使用这种新技术的基本知识。首先，它解释了这些机器的许多应用方面——动画，颜色，语音，音乐，阅读和游戏。然后，探讨了这些因素如何动态结合来捕捉孩子的注意力以及吸引他们参与任何特定的活动。这本书探讨了一系列个人学习差异——如多动症，自闭症，脑性麻痹，低视力，唐氏综合症，语言障碍和创伤性脑损伤——然后说明了哪种程序最适合哪种障碍。包括设备适应孩子的具体情况的提示和实用的安全建议。第一部分的结论通过探讨让程序可以被集成到家庭和学校环境的行之有效的方法得出。第二部分为消费者提供了关于可用的设备，附件和软件程序的指南，让这本书对老师和家长都有帮助。
如果正确使用，平板电脑会是一个有用的设备，在大脑，促进学习，社会化和运动技能方面能开发新途径。虽然我们称之为治疗的一个突破，但其实称之为一个不折不扣的奇迹。(LNL)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 巴巴拉·阿尔伯斯-希尔获得了霍夫斯特拉大学的心理学学士学位和教育学硕士学位，是一到六年级的资源教师。Barbara Albers Hill, who received a BA in Psychology and an MS in Education from Hofstra University, is a resource teacher in grades one through six.
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