Where to buy? Online Libraries
Adaptive equipment for the computer
esearchers are investigating the effects of literacy on children with
special needs. Everyone benefits from reading, no matter who you are.
On this page you will find a few references and resources addressing literacy
and students with special needs. There is more research out there, these
are just a few references.
" Literacy is more than learning to read write and spell proficiently. It is learning to enjoy words and stories when someone else is reading them. it is learning tolove books and all the worlds that can be opened by books"
Peggy Locke (2000)
David Koppenhaver's Home Page: David is a professor at Gustavus Adolphus College and researches literacy and students with multiple disabilties. It has a great link to a Literacy, Disability and Technology site.
Bedrosian, J.L. (1999). Efficacy research issues in AAC:Interactive storybook reading. AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication. 15 (1), pp45-55.
Canfield, H. Locke, P. (1998). Book of possibilities; Activites using simple switch technology, elementary edition. AbleNet Inc. minneapolis,MN. (1-800-322-0956)
Cunningham, J. W. (1993). Whole to Part Reading Diagnosis. Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties,v9(1),31-49.
Cunningham,P., Hall, D.,& Sigmon,C (1999). The teacher's guide to the four blocks. Greensboro,NC:Carson-Dellosa.
Cunningham,P.,Allington,R.L. (1999). Classrooms that work:They can all read and write, 2nd.Longman: New York. NY.
Erickson, K. (1999)
Gurry, S., Larkin A, Literacy Learning Abilities of Children with Developmental Disabilities: What Do We Know? Currents in Literacy. Hood Children's Literacy Project. Lesley University. Cambridge, MA.
Higgins, N., & Hess, L. (1999). Using electronic books to promote vocabulary development. Journal of Research on Computer in Education, 31 (4),pp 425-430.
Katims, David (1996)
Koppenhaver, D.A. Spadorcia, S., &Erickson, K.A. (1998). Inclusive early literacy for children with disabilites. Children achieving:Instructional practices in early literacy. International Reading Association: Newark,DE.
Musslewhite,C. King-DeBaun,P. (1997). emergent literacy success;Merging technology and whole language for students with disabilites. Creative Communicating:Park city,UT.
Pierce, Patsy L, McWilliams, P.J. (1993)
Ryndak, Morrison, Sommerstein, (1999)
"The notion that children are too physically, too cognitively, or too communicatively disabled to benefit from experiences with writen language, are not supported by current emergent literacy research! Literacy is a goal for all"
Pat Mirenda (1998)