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Concerned with computer-based adaptive technology and the lives and learning of people with disabilities, this book has chapters dedicated to the introduction and description of different special input and output devices, as well as advanced adaptive technology (including hardware and software) for the physically and visually impaired, the speech and hearing impaired, and the cognitively challenged. Another chapter discusses the latest developments in hypermedia for people with varying special needs. Brett and Provenzo also raise some important issues related to the use of adaptive technology (e.g., equity, affordability, training, technical support, and effective user interface). Useful lists of manufacturers, distributors, information services, databases, and organizations involved with adaptive technology are included in the three appendixes. Easy to read, with photographic inserts showing some of the devices mentioned in the text, this book is recommended to special education students and professionals, academic libraries with a special education collection, and medium to large public libraries. K. Lam Northern Illinois University