英文摘要 |
Assistive technology (AT) is used to compensate the student with disabilities by helping gain functional ability. Many assistive technology theorists suggest that we have a critical decision to make: remediate or compensate? From the theory, we only know that the main difficulties of specific disabilities may be the consideration when making the decision. However, when the critical features of the disability are not associated directly with the student's difficulty, we are then faced with the dilemma of how to make the decision. How long should we continue to provide the remediation, such as providing additional practice or time, when the child is not benefiting from the intervention? What is our signal that tells us to make another decision? Few guidelines are available to guide in the decision-making process in choosing between remediation and compensation. In this article, a case of autism with handwriting difficulty was discussed to provide some examples of considerations when making a critical decision before opting for an assistive technology referral. |