Views on assistive technology

The field of education has been confronted with an expansion in the use of technology over the last decade. This expansion has made technology beneficial to individuals who possess disabilities, allowing them more independence by capitalizing on the use of assistive technology. This expansion has also placed technology into the classrooms and adding a new dimension to teaching. This research explored the differences between regular and special education teachers with respect to assistive technology. The participants included teachers in the Boston Public Schools system. Utilizing a questionnaire, the researcher investigated the knowledge and attitudes of regular and special education teachers. In addition, the researcher determined if demographics had an impact on participants, knowledge and attitudes. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Descriptive Statistics, Reliability Analysis, Factor Analysis, t-tests, Analysis of Variance and Regression analysis were utilized to determine if any statistically significant difference were evident between these different groups of teachers