The Idea of an Essay, Volume 4

Research Writing 119 with ASD and their struggles with literacy, then provide an overview of a study conducted to prove the validity of dialogic reading, and finally the implications of the final results. This article provides a unique technique for helping to improve the literacy of young individuals with ASD through the means of active participation in book reading. It is practical, mainly easy to understand, and well-formatted. This article can be useful for the expository essay because it provides another concrete technique for improving literacy among individuals with ASD and it is backed by viable evidence, data, and explanation. Any teacher or parent trying to discover different ways to approach literacy for ASD would find this article interesting and appealing. King-Sears, Margaret Elaine, Christopher Swanson, and Lynne Mainzer. “Technology And Literacy For Adolescents With Disabilities.” Journal Of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 54.8 (2011): 569-578. Online. The four authors involved in writing this article present a mnemonic device called TECH (Target, Examine, Create, Handle) which describes a framework that teachers can use to decidewhat technology can be used in the classroom to improve the learning environment for students with disabilities. After describing the different aspects of TECH, the article presents to different scenarios regarding a student with a learning disability and a student with ASD. The framework provided for how to choose technology based on the needs of the students is useful and is presented in a well thought- out argument. The scenarios provide great practical application and allow the reader to imagine him/herself going through the actual process. This article provides another unique topic that is still related to the overall topic of special education and literacy, and it can be used to add yet another dynamic of information to the expository essay. Many teachers would find this article quite useful for the technology-based decisions that they must face in the ever-increasing realm of technology.