Assistive Technology Research, Practice, and Theory

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Technology continues to advance at an irrepressible pace, and it takes human ingenuity and ambition to make the best use of the latest developments in science and engineering, improving quality of life for countless individuals worldwide.

Assistive Technology Research, Practice, and Theory presents cutting-edge research in the field of assistive technologies, including both theoretical frameworks and empirical research to benefit individuals with motor and cognitive disabilities. This book will serve as an imperative reference source for professionals, researchers, and practitioners engaged with the technological advances that will help to make modern society accessible to all.

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Boaventura DaCosta holds a Ph.D. in instructional technology, an M.A. in instructional technology/media, instructional systems, and a B.S. in computer science from the University of Central Florida. His research is interdisciplinary, concentrated in the fields of computer science and instructional design, with a special interest in games and learning.

Soonhwa Seok is a research professor in special education at Korea University, where she teaches special education courses to service students. Dr. Seok holds interests in assistive technology with applications for students with special needs, focusing on developmental and learning disabilities. Most recently, she has examined special education teachers’ priority for students with developmental disabilities in their curriculum with assistive technology application. Her main research focus is assistive technology evaluation, to include functional evaluation, and supporting intensity scales implementing assistive technology for students with disabilities. She is also interested in the application of mobile technology for students with developmental disabilities. In her research, she has used advanced statistical applications using validation approaches, including factor analysis and multidimensional scaling. She has also actively served as a peer reviewer for conference proposals, presented on Web accessibility and game addiction, and published articles on special education technology and information and communication technology in general curriculum. [Editor]

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