The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2017

Matt Huenerfauth (right), director of the Linguistic and Assistive Technologies Laboratory at the Rochester Institute of Technology, records video and motion-capture data from someone performing American Sign Language (ASL). You can’t just make an animated phrase book.”. You can’t just make an animated phrase book.

Assistive Technology 66

Assistive Technology Blended Learning Report Data 66

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Special education high school students used books more appropriate for middle school and never had to write essays of more than a few hundred words. The goal of the class is to introduce students to technology.

Education 94

Education Elementary Meeting Study 94

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

Ten years later, the couple sat across a wooden table from Caleb, now 16, a high school dropout and, as of September, survivor of a suicide attempt. They are often placed in separate classrooms within public schools and spend large numbers of hours on computers using technology that is not aligned with their specific needs.

Education 80

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 80