The Winter 2005 issue of Threshold: Exploring the Future of Education features articles focused on the theme of technologies for all learners, produced in partnership with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).
New Voices - Breaking Down Barriers Representative Jim Langevin fights for policies that empower people through access to assistive technologies.
Eye on Research - Using AT: Is It Working? Margaret E. Bausch and Ted S. Hasselbring present new research on the status of assistive technology in American schools and implications for the future.
Forum: The Future of Assistive Technology Dave Edyburn, Chuck Hitchcock, Arjan Khalsa, David Malouf, Phil Parette, and Joy Zabala discuss how assistive technologies can benefit all children while ensuring that those with special needs are not forgotten.
Leveling the Learning Field Joy Zabala and Sue Hardin present a framework for identifying the ingredients that can assist all learners to higher levels of achievement.
To Leave No Child Behind Removing barriers and creating flexible supports through technology: Lucinda M. O'Neill identifies new developments in Universal Design for Learning.
The Language of Learning Carla Meskill investigates how using assistive technologies can support English Language Learners.
The Future is Now Where today's assistive technologies will take learners tomorrow: Pamela Wheaton Shorr looks into the future.
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