Assistive Technology Research Update: A Synthesis of the Research on Assistive Technologies From 2013 Through 2019
Preferred Citation
Smith, D. W., & Kelly, S. M. (2022). Assistive technology research update: A synthesis of the research on assistive technologies from 2013 through 2019. Journal of Blindness Innovation & Research, 12(1). Retrieved from https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir22/jbir120103.html. DOI: http://dx.doi/10.5241/12-226
Abstract
This synthesis examined the literature pertaining to the topic of assistive technology used by individuals with visual impairments published between the dates of June 1, 2013 and December 31, 2019. This study replicates the same methodology of two previous studies to the greatest extent possible. In this present study, the authors located and reviewed 376 articles for evidence-based research on assistive technology that had a positive impact on educational performance. Of the 376 studies, only one provided promising evidence-based practices. The results from this synthesis were consistent with the findings of the two previous studies.
Keywords
Assistive technology, early childhood education, elementary school education, middle/junior high, high school education, synthesis, technology development/innovation
DOI: http://dx.doi/10.5241/12-226
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