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Title: Wearable Technologies for Students with Disabilities
Language: English
Authors: Conderman, Greg, Van Laarhoven, Toni, Johnson, Jesse, Liberty, Lisa
Source: Support for Learning. Nov 2021 36(4):664-677.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Educational Technology, Students with Disabilities, Stress Variables, Interpersonal Competence
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9604.12386
ISSN: 0268-2141
Abstract: Students with disabilities typically experience academic, social, and behavioural challenges in school. Some of these students also often experience anxiety and stress associated with school situations and events. Wearable technologies are an emerging innovation in the United States that can support students with disabilities during stressful academic or social situations. This article discusses issues associated with wearables, offers questions to consider when considering a wearable device for a student, and describes several wearable technologies for students with disabilities.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: EJ1319195
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Students with disabilities typically experience academic, social, and behavioural challenges in school. Some of these students also often experience anxiety and stress associated with school situations and events. Wearable technologies are an emerging innovation in the United States that can support students with disabilities during stressful academic or social situations. This article discusses issues associated with wearables, offers questions to consider when considering a wearable device for a student, and describes several wearable technologies for students with disabilities.
ISSN:0268-2141
DOI:10.1111/1467-9604.12386