THE PRACTICAL (AND FUN) GUIDE TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS: BUILDING OR IMPROVING YOUR DISTRICT’ S AT TEAM
Book ID/图书代码： 11724014B71201
English Summary/英文概要： Assistive technology (AT) is a serious topic-providing students with special needs tools and strategies to aid in their learning-but reading about it doesn’t have to be boring! In The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools, authors Christopher R. Bugaj and Sally Norton-Darr throw in a few pirates, monsters, and monkeys to keep you engaged but don’t sacrifice the tips, strategies, and insight that will help improve your school or district AT program. From setting up a stellar team to consultations and evaluations, and from implementation to assessing success, this guide presents detailed advice and ideas to provide AT services that effectively and efficiently help students. The nuts and bolts of each area are presented in a practical way (with amusing metaphors thrown in for good measure) so that you can directly apply whats in the book and see tangible results.
Educators new to AT will find the step-by-step layout helpful in building an AT team and procedures, while seasoned AT professionals will find value in the fresh ideas on reducing paperwork, expanding an AT team, and strategies for considering AT for all students. The analogies, examples, and sometimes even rhymes in this enjoyable book will leave you excited to implement new ideas and improve your AT program, benefiting students, parents, teachers, schools, IEP teams, and of course, AT professionals.
Topics include:
-assistive technology
-special needs
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 辅助技术（AT）是一个严肃的课题，为学生提供有特殊需要的工具和策略来帮助他们的学习，但同时阅读起来不无聊！在《公立学校中辅助技术的实用（和乐趣）指导》中，作者克里斯托弗和莎莉•诺顿达尔投掷了几个海盗，怪兽和猴子让你在不牺牲技巧，策略和洞察 力的情况下参与，这将有助于提高你的学校或学区的辅助技术课程。从成立一个出色的团队到咨询和评估，从实施到成功评估， 本指南提出了详细的建议和想法来提供辅助技术服务，从而有效地帮助学生。每个区域的螺母和螺栓都以务实的方式（以有趣的比喻）呈现，这样就可以直接运用书中的东西，并且看到明显的效果。
首次接触辅助技术的教育工作者会发现对建设辅助技术团队和程序有帮助的一步一步的布局，而经验丰富的AT专业人员将发现新的思想在减少文书工作，扩大AT团队以及考虑到学生的AT的策略上的价值。类比和例子，有时甚至是这本愉快的书中的童谣会让你兴奋到实施新的思想，提高你的程序，这有利于学生，家长，教师，学校，IEP团队，当然还有专业人士。
主题包括：
辅助技术——特殊需求(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：这是一本奇妙的书，充满了有用的信息。以非正式的风格所写，是一个快乐阅读。研究人员分享他们的经验，并提供实用的信息，技巧和资源，这将帮助任何学区建立一个功能辅助技术团队。 这本书描述了一个跨学科的团队合作模式的好处，并给出实现这一点的想法。This is a wonderful book which is full of useful information. It is written in an informal style which makes it a joy to read. The authors share their experiences and provide practical information, tips and resources that will assist any school district to establish a functional assistive technology team. The book describes the benefits of a transdisciplinary team model and gives ideas for achieving this.
About the Author/作者介绍： 克里斯托弗是一位辅助技术培训师，是弗吉尼亚州劳登郡公立学校的AT团队的创始成员之一。除了他在劳登郡的工作，他还担任了乔治•梅森大学的兼职教授，是屡获殊荣的播客系列AT•TIPScast的主持人和制片人，这是关于在公立学校推行AT的系列。克里斯托弗拥有肯特州立大学的言语病理学的艺术的硕士学位，出席了美国各地的教育会议。
莎莉•诺顿达尔是劳登郡公立学校的辅助技术教练和国家认证的语言病理学家。于宾夕法尼亚州立大学毕业后，她在各种环境中工作过， 包括犹他州和弗吉尼亚州的公立学校，作为语音治疗的主任在新泽西州工作，以及私人执业。诺顿达尔提出了国家和地区的高-低技术含量的AT主题。
Christopher R. Bugaj, an assistive technology trainer, is a founding member of the AT team for Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia. In addition to his work in Loudoun County, he also works as an adjunct professor for George Mason University and is the host and producer of the award-winning podcast series A.T.TIPScast, a series about implementing AT in public schools. Bugaj holds a master of arts in speech pathology from Kent State University and presents at educational conferences throughout the United States.
Sally Norton-Darr is an assistive technology trainer for Loudoun County Public Schools and a nationally certified speech-language pathologist. After earning degrees from Pennsylvania State University, she went on to work in a variety of settings, including public schools in Utah and Virginia, for the state of New Jersey as a director of speech therapies, and in private practice. Norton-Darr presents on high- and low-tech AT topics both nationally and regionally.
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