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Thirty-two rural educators completed an online survey combining closed and open-ended questions. Five needs-assessment dimensions were analyzed, including beliefs, skills, classroom use, comfort level, service needs, learning preferences, available technology, and barriers. 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Thirty-two educators from rural areas of NL completed an online survey with a mix of closed-and open-ended questions. Five dimensions were explored for this needs assessment including: current beliefs, skills, use, comfort level, and perceptions ofAT; identification of specific service needs; learning preferences; available technology; and potential barriers. Results reveal that teachers had positive attitudes about the utility and use of AT in their classrooms, yet were not fully implementing AT with their student ’s due to a variety of perceived barriers. The study identified a clear need for AT teacher training. Based on the results and the research, literature recommendations are made for teacher training to address the need identified by this study.  \nRésumé  \nCette étude a porté sur les perceptions des enseignants dans les régions rurales de TerreNeuve de leur capacité actuelle d’appuyer l’usage des technologies d’assistance (TA) dans leurs classes et a cerné de possibles besoins de formation que l’on pourrait combler à distance. Trentedeux éducateurs de régions rurales de Terre-Neuve ont rempli un sondage en ligne comprenantun mélange de questions ouvertes et fermées. Cette évaluation des besoins a exploré cinq dimensions : croyances, compétences, utilisation, perceptions et degré de confort actuels quant aux TA; détermination de besoins de services précis; préférences d’apprentissage; technologie disponible; obstacles potentiels. Les résultats révèlent que les enseignants avaient des attitudes positives quant à l’utilité et à l’utilisation des TA dans leurs classes, mais ne les mettaient pas entièrement en œuvre avec leurs élèves parce qu’ils percevaient une variété d’obstacles. L’étude  \na cerné un besoin manifeste de formation des enseignants relativement aux TA. Selon les résultats et la recherche, des recommandations sont avancées pour que la formation desenseignants réponde au besoin cerné dans cette étude.  \nIntroduction  \nClassroom teachers are tasked with ensuring that all students receive quality educational programming. In Newfoundland and Labrador, inclusive programming is emphasized, and this inclusive education “is about the culture, policies and practices ofa school”(Department of Education of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2012, p. 6) . For students with language-based learning disabilities (LDs), clinically termed Specific Learning Disorder (SLD; American Psychiatric Association, 2017), inclusive education may prove challenging as teachers must design instruction for the individual needs (Specht et al., 2016) . Teachers are now utilizing assistive technology to help adapt teaching and learning to better meet the needs of all students (White & Robertson, 2015). Assistive technology is defined as,“any equipment that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a student with an exceptionality”(Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2017, para. 1). Assistive technology (AT) has shown to help students with LDs improve their growth and level of functioning (Desch & Gaeblre-Spira, 2008; Smith & Smith, 2004) . For example, since 2009, US public policy and standards have undergone a noteworthy shift, putting AT the forefront of the national agenda for individuals with disabilities (Gray & Silver-Pacuilla, 2011) . Yet, for teachers in","cbCaieed9IumKVjx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieed9IumKVjx","pdf",658901,26,"English","# Introduction\n## Assistive Technology in Education","[{\"question\":\"What was the focus of the study regarding rural teachers in Newfoundland and Labrador?\",\"answer\":\"The study focused on teachers perceptions of their current ability to support assistive technology use in classrooms and on identifying training needs.\"},{\"question\":\"How was data collected for the needs assessment?\",\"answer\":\"Thirty-two rural educators completed an online survey that included both closed-ended and open-ended questions.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the study find about teachers attitudes versus actual AT use?\",\"answer\":\"Teachers showed positive attitudes toward the utility of AT but were not fully implementing it, citing multiple perceived barriers.\"}]","Teachers’ Perceptions of the Need for Assistive Technology Training in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Rural Schools | PDF",1792086236,66]