Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
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National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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Identifying and Integrating Relevant Educational/Instructional technology (E/IT) for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students with Disabilities in Urban Environments

  • Monica R. Brown, Ph.D. (Author) New Mexico State University image/svg+xml
    Monica R. Brown, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education/Communication Disorders at New Mexico State University. Her current research interests include disaffected adolescents, multicultural special education, technology access and use, teacher preparation at the secondary level, and secondary education. Dr. Brown teaches general special education courses as well as courses with an emphasis on secondary special education. She is a member of 5 journal editorial boards and is an Associate Editor for Diversity of Intervention in School and Clinic.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.195
Abstract
The aim of this manuscript is to address the significant void in the literature related to technology integration for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students with disabilities living in urban communities. Given that the vast majority of CLD students attend school within urban districts, the focus of this article is to (a) identify and address the challenges students and educators encounter with technology integration in urban environments, (b) deconstruct the discrepancy between the need and the ability to implement AT and I/ET in urban school settings, and (c) identify and provide relevant resources and recommendations for educators working in urban school districts who have limited access to I/ET.
Keywords
Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Student Diversity, Language Usage, Urban Schools, Disabilities
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Brown, M. R. (2013). Identifying and Integrating Relevant Educational/Instructional technology (E/IT) for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students with Disabilities in Urban Environments. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 8(1), 6-19. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.195

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