TY - GEN
T1 - Assistive technology competencies in learning disability program candidates at Sultan Qaboos University
T2 - 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessbility, ICTA 2017
AU - Emam, Mahmoud
AU - Khalf-Al-Abri,
AU - Al-Mahdy, Yasser
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 IEEE.
PY - 2017/7/2
Y1 - 2017/7/2
N2 - The focus on Assistive Technology (AT) in the Sultanate of Oman teacher preparation programs is feeble and inadequate. Currently there is no empirical data available on the infusion of AT in teacher preparation programs in the Arab region in general and the Sultanate of Oman in particular. The aim of this article is twofold: (1) to provide a review of the AT competencies, (2) and to propose a model for developing AT competencies in the candidates enrolled in the Learning Disability Programs at SQU.
AB - The focus on Assistive Technology (AT) in the Sultanate of Oman teacher preparation programs is feeble and inadequate. Currently there is no empirical data available on the infusion of AT in teacher preparation programs in the Arab region in general and the Sultanate of Oman in particular. The aim of this article is twofold: (1) to provide a review of the AT competencies, (2) and to propose a model for developing AT competencies in the candidates enrolled in the Learning Disability Programs at SQU.
KW - Assistive Technology
KW - Learning Disability Program
KW - Sultan Qaboos University
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U2 - 10.1109/ICTA.2017.8336014
DO - 10.1109/ICTA.2017.8336014
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85051044662
T3 - 2017 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessbility, ICTA 2017
SP - 1
EP - 6
BT - 2017 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessbility, ICTA 2017
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 19 December 2017 through 21 December 2017
ER -