by Hannah Johnson Delving into interactive media made for children with special needs.

1. The Use of Electronic
Media for Children who
have Special Needs
By Hannah Johnson

2. The Benefits of Technology
•U S E D A S A T O O L T O A U G M E N T S E N S O R Y I N P U T
•R E D U C E C O M M O N D I S T R A C T I O N S
•P R O V I D E S S U P P O R T F O R C O G N I T I V E
PROCESSING
•E N H A N C E S M E M O R Y A N D R E C A L L

3. Integration
 Increases independence and supports inclusion
 Requires thought out integration into material
 Must match technology to unique needs, learning
styles, and preference
 Teachers should know how to use these assistive
technologies
 Extend similar tools for other children

4. Take Note
 Content, Context, Individual
 Level playing field
 Tablets, television, speech-text, text-
speech, organizational, writing, math
 The Transformers: set of DVDs similar to Little
Einstein etc.