Browsing by Author "J. Emmett Gardner"
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Conducting Assessments in Technology Needs: From Assessment to Implementation
Cheryl A. Wissick; J. Emmett Gardner (Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2008-03-01)Practitioners with an expertise in assistive technology and technology assessments are in demand to be full participants in the selection, planning, and implementation of instruction for students with mild disabilities. ... -
Enhancing Interdisciplinary Instruction in General and Special Education: Thematic Units and Technology
J. Emmett Gardner; Cheryl A. Wissick; Windy Schweder; Loralee Smith Canter (Remedial and Special Education, 2003-05-01)This article discusses interdisciplinary thematic units in the context of special and general education curricula and focuses on ways technology can be used to enhance interdisciplinary thematic units. Examples of curriculum ... -
Increasing Achievement Motivation of Elementary School Students with Mild Disabilities
Cynthia M. Okolo; Christine M. Bahr; J. Emmett Gardner (Intervention in School and Clinic, 1995-05-01)Presents specific strategies for enhancing achievement motivation that can serve as guides for instructional practices evaluation and the design of new activities -
Introduction to Technology in Transition
Sherrilyn K. Fisher; J. Emmett Gardner (Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1999-10-01)The recent changes in legislation concerning technology and transition have brought the two fields into national attention. New thinking by professionals, parents, and students about the application of technology is now ... -
Panamanian Grandmothers' Family Relationships and Adjustment to Having a Grandchild with a Disability
J. Emmett Gardner; Avraham Scherman; Maria S. Efthimiadis; Shelli K. Shultz (The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2004-12-01)The purpose of this article was to explore the family relationships and role adjustment of grandmothers in the Republic of Panama who have a grandchild with special needs. Thirty Panamanian grandmothers of children with a ... -
Video-based Simulations: Considerations for Teaching Students with Developmental Disabilities
Cheryl A. Wissick; J. Emmett Gardner; John Langone (Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1999-10-01)The use of video-based multimedia simulations for teaching functional skills to persons with developmental disabilities remains an unexplored application of technology for this group. This article examines the historical ...