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This cohort will determine the types of modifications required for effective Pocket PC use for adolescents with Asperger Syndrome. Through training parents, teachers and a student on a Pocket PC, this project will reveal an intervention that can positively impact quality of life for individuals with Asperger Syndrome. Furthermore, teachers will have knowledge of how to use Pocket PCs in class settings and can teach their students these skills.
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Technology can enhance the learning experiences of many different kinds of students. It can be used in classrooms from kindergarten through graduate school, from English to Economics. The Using Pocket PCs to Enhance the Quality of Life of Individuals with Asperger Syndrome cohort provides just one example of the many varied types of students who can benefit from technology in the classroom.
The cohort consisted of SoE Professor Brenda Myles and Special Education Program Assistant Elisa Gagnon. Its focus was on first determining the types of Pocket PC modifications necessary for use by adolescents with Asperger Syndrome. Once modifications were identified and implemented, the cohort planned to train sixty parent, adolescent and teacher cohort groups on how to use the Pocket PCs. The cohort planned to evaluate the success of the Pocket PC use based on several factors. These included the number of homework assignments completed, test scores, grades, absences and referrals to the office for behavior problems.
Through careful evaluation of student needs and technology capabilities, this cohort demonstrated that technology can be a successful intervention that can impact children with Asperger Syndrome. The cohort’s work also points to the importance of training teachers to use technology because teachers’ skills directly impact the ways in which children learn.
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