Education:
B.A. Augustana College.
M.Ed. University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
Ph.D. University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. |
Areas of Expertise:
- Literacy.
- Inclusion.
- Assistive Technology.
- Instructional Technology.
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Research Interests:
- Impact of educational and assistive technology
on the inclusion of students with disabilities.
- Impact of educational and assistive technologies
on the literacy learning of students with and
without disabilities.
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Courses Taught:
- Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Classrooms.
- Methodology and Assessment for Students with
Mild Disabilities.
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Recent Publications:
- Foley, B.E., & Staples, A.H. (2003). Developing
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
and literacy interventions in a supported employment
setting. Topics in Language Disorders, 23(4),
325-343.
- Staples, A.H., & Pittman, J. (2002). Using
technology to build inclusive learning communities.
In G. Solomon, N. Allen, & P. Resta (Eds.),
Toward Digital Equity: Bridging the Divide in
Education. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
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Professional
Affiliations:
- International Society
for Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
- National Reading Conference.
- International Reading Association.
- American Educational Research Association.
- TASH.
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Honors/Awards:
- National Down Syndrome Congress
Educator of the Year (2002).
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