Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Students with and without disabilities consistently fail to meet established writing benchmarks, highlighting the urgent need for intervention and innovation in this critical area. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), key ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 104-116, March 2025.
An alternating treatments design was used to analyze the effects of concrete and virtual manipulatives on the duration and number of correctly solved linear equations by three middle school students with cognitive disabilities. Participants physically ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 79-90, March 2025.
Objectives:To investigate the effectiveness of accommodation policies and teaching practices for secondary students with mild intellectual disabilities, the present study compared the probability that the secondary school accommodated students- if they ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 91-103, March 2025.
We used the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Standards for evidence-based practices (EBP) in Special Education to evaluate the effectiveness research on the use of visual scene displays (VSDs) and video VSDs with young children with autism spectrum ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 50-64, March 2025.
The generalisation of learning is one of the main elements to take into account when carrying out an educational intervention. This process involves certain difficulties for the population with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In this sense, the aim of the ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 13-27, March 2025.
Many students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encounter difficulties related to self-management, which subsequently hinder their capacity to actively engage in online learning. As the enrollment of students with ASD in online education ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 28-38, March 2025.
Students with disabilities are being educated in the general education setting at an ever-increasing rate; therefore, it becomes imperative that educator preparation programs ensure that pre-service teachers are equipped to meet the needs of all students. ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 65-78, March 2025.
By 2031, culturally and linguistically diverse students will represent approximately 55% of students enrolled in United States public schools (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2023). Despite increased ethnic diversity among students, most ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 117-126, March 2025.
Successful comprehension is only possible when children draw inferences about ideas implicit or missing in discourse. Supporting inference-making with explicit instruction must start early given its importance in comprehension and knowledge development. ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 39-49, March 2025.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) implemented by special education teachers in a school setting in China. Feasibility was evaluated by procedural fidelity of teacher ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 3-12, March 2025.
The use of non-face-to-face services and kiosks has expanded due to the development of information and communication technology and accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. In South Korea, the use of self-service kiosks has grown to about four times pre-...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Concerningly, pre-service teachers might utilize practices during practicum and student teaching experiences in ways that are less than satisfactory, or even harmful, to students, peers, or mentors. Mixed reality simulation (MRS), an educational tool for ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
PurposeThis research explores the initial attitudes of special educators towards socially assistive robots (SAR) and considers how cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds shape these attitudes. Special educators providing services to individuals with ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Rural educators need access to evidence-based instructional practices and technologies that meet the needs of our communities. Difficulty accessing quality professional development due to geographic isolation, limited access to specialists, cost ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Virtual Reality (VR) and immersive instruction hold great promise to alter instruction for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, the voices of the direct users (e.g., the teachers and students) are often underutilized or not at all utilized ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
The purpose of the current study was to develop an appropriate model to represent the relationships among the factors relating to the intention of vocational training professionals to use virtual reality vocational training systems for persons with ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
The purpose of this two-experiment study was to examine the effectiveness of an online, synchronous video modeling multicomponent intervention (guided practice, self-monitoring checklist, and prompting) when teaching secondary level mathematical and ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Virtual reality (VR) is a promising avenue to enhance the independence and daily living skills of high school students with intellectual disability. This study investigated the efficacy of a non-immersive VR focused on teaching food preparation skills to ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
The challenges faced by transition-age youth (TAY) with level one autism spectrum disorder (L1-ASD) during the transition to adulthood can be exacerbated by disability-related hurdles, particularly in employment and post-secondary education. Existing ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
This empirical research study investigates the relationship between the utilization of Universal Design (UD) elements and math performance among eighth graders. We analyzed 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress process data using Poisson ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
The current study meta-analyzed 17 effects from 12 studies to examine the effect of technology-based mathematical fact practice on mathematics outcomes, and how comparison intervention, risk for mathematics disabilities, and type of measure modified the ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often face significant challenges in social reciprocity, which involves the mutual exchange of social cues and interactions. This study investigates the potential of using a child-height assistive robot ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Autistic children have significant difficulties in recognizing and labeling emotions, difficulties which may hinder the natural development of their ability to express and regulate further emotions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
The acquisition of daily living skills (DLS) represents an important component in establishing independence and increasing the quality of life for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Video prompting has become a popular intervention to ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Previous research has shown that conversational language predicts vocational independence and friendship development. This study investigated the efficacy of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) for School-Based ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
More than two-thirds of students with disabilities spend 80% or more of their school day in general education classes. To maximize student success, collaborations among educators (general and special education teachers) and between educators and ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Students with disabilities often face significant challenges in developing mathematical problem-solving skills, which are critical for academic success. Traditional problem-solving interventions have primarily focused on skill acquisition, leading to ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
This study was to determine the effectiveness of augmented reality on phoneme and word reading for three first-grade students with developmental delays and autism in a self-contained elementary school classroom. Effectiveness of the intervention was ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
The purpose of this study was to compare the differential effects of mobile assistive technology (AT) loaded with visual activity schedules (VAS; pictures alone) compared to video activity schedules (VidAS; pictures linked to video models) to promote ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
In this study, we evaluate the impact of a game-based supplemental fraction curriculum on student engagement, fraction knowledge, and STEM interest in inclusive elementary mathematics classrooms. Utilizing a robust experimental design, the research ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Assistive Technology can be a highly effective tool in supporting students with Learning Disabilities (LD) in addressing foundational academic skill gaps as part of academic and behavioural one-to-one instruction. However, there are barriers to ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
We aimed to capture reflections of in-service educators’ understanding of the use of technology in teaching, after receiving instruction on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Triple-E technology integration frameworks. Our objectives were to ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
This investigation explores the relationship between the use of digital pencil and mathematical problem-solving accuracy among 1,530 students with learning disabilities (LD) and 25,400 general education (GE) peers from the 2017 digital National Assessment ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
The ongoing science achievement gap between students with and without disabilities affects informed citizenry and job opportunities. This study explored the impact of extended reality (XR) in inclusive 9th-grade biology classrooms using browser-based 360° ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
This research exploration sought to investigate the effects of self-regulated strategy development (SRSD), enhanced with the use of tablets (iPads), on the informative writing performance of Kuwaiti, English as a Second Language (ESL) adolescents with ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Educators have struggled to implement research-based practices effectively, particularly in early childhood settings where data-driven decision making (DDDM) is important for guiding practice. Implementation of DDDM is hindered by a lack of progress ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
The role of technology in special education is of great significance, yet few studies have targeted pre-service special education teachers as users of educational technology. The aim was to explore such teachers’ technology perceptions: (a) purposes of ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Adolescents with complex communication needs require interventions based on community communication skills for effective communication within the expanding scope of their lives. This study aimed to compare two augmentative and alternative communication (...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Rural communities are facing unprecedented challenges, including continued ramifications from educational losses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, increases in mental health needs with decreasing access to resources, and increasing poverty and ...

Journal of Special Education Technology, Ahead of Print.
Rural schools face unique challenges providing high-quality professional development opportunities due to barriers such as geographic isolation and limited resources. This article provides information on three coaching models,eCoaching, iCoaching, and ...