Title of article
Facilitators and Barriers of Assistive Technology and Learning Environment for Children with Special Needs
Author/Authors
Lersilp , Suchitporn Department of Occupational Therapy - Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences - Chiang Mai University, Thailand , Putthinoi , Supawadee Department of Occupational Therapy - Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences - Chiang Mai University, Thailand , Lersilp, Theeratorn Department of Special Education - Faculty of Education - Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, Thailand
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Abstract
Thepurposeofthisresearchwastostudythefacilitatorsandbarriersofassistivetechnology(AT)andthelearningenvironmentfor
childrenwithspecialneedsinspecialeducationschoolsinChiangMai,Thailand.Theinformantswereonehundredandsixteen
childrenwithspecialneeds,whostudiedinnurserytoGrade12,orwiththeircaregivers.Theinstrumentwasaquestionnaire
appliedbytheInternationalClassificationofFunctioning,DisabilityandHealth(ICF)andexaminedforcontentvaliditybyfive
specialists.TheresultsintermsofATshowedthatamajorityofchildrenwithphysicaldisabilityneededitformobilityanduse
ofschoolbuildingsandthosewithhearingdisabilityforcommunication.However,mostofthechildrendidnotneedtouseAT
forculture,recreation,orsports,whilemanyconsidereditasafacilitatorforeducation.Intermsofthelearningenvironment,
mostcharacteristicsofthephysicalenvironmentwerefacilitatorsforchildrenwithspecialneeds,aswerethoseofthesocial
environmentforallgroupsofsuchchildren.TheresultsofthisstudywereusefulinprovidinginformationforATanddesignof
alearningenvironmentrelatingtothevariedcharacteristicsofchildrenwithspecialneedsinspecialeducationschools
Keywords
Facilitators and Barriers , Assistive Technology , Learning Environment , Children , Special Needs , AT , ICF
Journal title
Occupational Therapy International
Serial Year
2018
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2616243
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