Interactive whiteboards and touch screens are both popular interactive access devices introduced to support the learning programs for students with disabilities and learning difficulties. Here are some weblinks which might be useful when considering their introduction into these learning programs.
Interactive Whiteboards
Jeff Souter's Interactive Whiteboards for Special Needs Students (2006)
Other research papers:
Basilicato, Alf red N. “Interactive Whiteboards: Assistive Technology for Every Classroom”, http://www.peterli.com/archive/ts/892.shtm Today's School, March/April 2005
Bell, Dr. Mary Ann, Why Use An Interactive Whiteboard: A Baker’s Dozen Reasons,
Interactive Whiteboards
Jeff Souter's Interactive Whiteboards for Special Needs Students (2006)
Here are some online resources for interactive whiteboards and special needs students from the Teaching Learners with Multiple Needs Blog:
http://teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.com/2008/05/some-interactive-white-board-resources.html
Research papers and articles on using interactive whiteboards
http://www.smarterkids.org/research/library_alpha.asp
Research paper – Using Interactive Whiteboards with Students with B/ED.
http://smarterkids.org/research/paper2.asp
Other research papers:
Basilicato, Alf red N. “Interactive Whiteboards: Assistive Technology for Every Classroom”, http://www.peterli.com/archive/ts/892.shtm Today's School, March/April 2005
Bell, Dr. Mary Ann, Why Use An Interactive Whiteboard: A Baker’s Dozen Reasons,
http://teachers.net/gazette/JAN02/mabell.html, Teacher.Net Gazette
Blanton, Bonnie & Helms-Breazeale, Rebecca, Gains in Self-Efficacy: Using SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Technology in Special Education Classrooms, http://www.smarterkids.org/research/paper2.asp Augusta State University, 2000.
Jamerson, Joyce, Helping All Children Learn: Action Research Project, http://www.smarterkids.org/research/paper15.asp , Longfellow Elementary School, 2002.
Lee, Mal, Boyle, Dr. Maureen, The Educational Effects And Implementations Of The Interactive Whiteboard strategy Of Richardson Primary School, found at http://www.richardsonps.act.edu.au/interactive_whiteboard_initiative , 2003
McKeown, Sally. “Innovation Across The Board”, http://education.guardian.co.uk/elearning/story/0,,1724606,00.html The Guardian Digital Edition, March 7 2006
Measday, B. (2005); 'So you've got an Interactive whiteboard! Now what?'; Technology School of the Future; http://www.tsof.edu.au/research/Reports05/measday.asp
Salinitri, Geri, Kara Smith and Christopher Clovis. The Aural Enabler: Creating a Way for Special Needs Kids to Participate in the Classroom Lesson, http://www.smarterkids.org/research/paper12.asp University of Windsor, 2002.
Silverman, Frank, Lighting The Dark Ages, http://www.districtadministration.com/page.cfm?p=300
Zirkle, Meredith L, The Effects of SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard on High School Students with Special Needs in a Functional Mathematics Class, http://www.edcompass.com , Eastern Mennonite University, Masters Thesis, 2003.
Touch Screens
Inclusive Technology .....Learning at your Fingertips!
http://www.inclusive.co.uk/reports/2007/learning_fingertips.shtml