Interaction between teachers and students with intellectual disability during computer-based activities: The role of human mediation

Technology and Disability

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 61-71

  Bunning, Karen ^a   Heath, Becky ^a   Minnion, Andy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Computers; Intellectual disability; Interaction; Special needs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STUDENT; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77953781395     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/TAD-2010-0278     Document Type: Article

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