TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving Assistive Technology Access for Students With Chronic and Complex Medical Conditions
T2 - Lessons Learned From Young Cancer Survivors
AU - Carey, Lisa B.
AU - Harkins-Brown, Andrea
AU - Ruble, Kathy
AU - Paré-Blagoev, E. Juliana
AU - Milla, Kimberly
AU - Thornton, Clifton P.
AU - Jacobson, Lisa A.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: funded by PCORI.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s).
PY - 2023/3/1
Y1 - 2023/3/1
N2 - Students with chronic and complex medical conditions often require assistive technologies in order to accommodate both physical and cognitive needs. Survivors of childhood cancer who are eligible for special education offer a lens through which to examine barriers to assistive technology assessment, acquisition, use, and support for students with health impairments. In this article, we examine literature that suggests that special education students with a history of cancer are unlikely to gain access to assistive technology, despite clearly demonstrated needs. We discuss assistive technology literature to determine research-supported steps schools can take to increase and improve access to assistive technology for students with chronic and complex medical conditions.
AB - Students with chronic and complex medical conditions often require assistive technologies in order to accommodate both physical and cognitive needs. Survivors of childhood cancer who are eligible for special education offer a lens through which to examine barriers to assistive technology assessment, acquisition, use, and support for students with health impairments. In this article, we examine literature that suggests that special education students with a history of cancer are unlikely to gain access to assistive technology, despite clearly demonstrated needs. We discuss assistive technology literature to determine research-supported steps schools can take to increase and improve access to assistive technology for students with chronic and complex medical conditions.
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U2 - 10.1177/00400599221117824
DO - 10.1177/00400599221117824
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85136919883
SN - 0040-0599
VL - 55
SP - 238
EP - 243
JO - Teaching Exceptional Children
JF - Teaching Exceptional Children
IS - 4
ER -