%0 Journal Article
%T Beyond Preservice Special Educators: Embedding Assistive Technology Content Throughout a Teacher Education Program of Study
%A Ayla E. Allen
%A Laura H. King
%J Rural Special Education Quarterly
%@ 2168-8605
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/8756870518773474
%X Knowledge and understanding of assistive technology is important for all education majors as they prepare to serve increasingly diverse classrooms. This article provides a program description of how one rural university embedded assistive technology content and skills in both a special education plan of study, as well as in professional core courses for all education majors. The process and model are described for both on-campus and distance education populations. In addition, strengths and challenges of the model are discussed
%K assistive technology
%K personnel preparation preservice programs
%K distance education
%K rural special education
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/8756870518773474