Paradigm Shift Ahead....Well, Um, Possibly
Have you heard the news? Well, it's not really breaking news, considering it was mandated back when IDEA 2004 was passed as federal special education law. I came across this information, written by Skip Stahl , that was posted on the TRLD site (Technology, Reading and Learning Diversity). Skip proposes that education will undergo a profound shift as a result of IDEA 2004 which mandated accessible instructional materials. When materials are presented in print only, they are inherently inaccessible to students with disabilities. State and local educational systems must now provide materials in alternative specialized formats. Here, he describes the impact for educators: Moving beyond the statutory policy and implementation challenges, what does all this mean for the practice of education? It means a profound and fundamental shift in the status quo . Administrators and teachers will need to increasingly incorporate networked and mobile ( cell phones, PDAs, laptops, computers, etc.) t...