| Teachers’ use and experiences regarding assistive technology (AT) | No. 68 | % |
| Types of disabilities among the students # |
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| Autism | 32 | 47.1 |
| Intellectual disability | 24 | 35.3 |
| Multiple disabilities | 15 | 22.1 |
| Learning difficulty disability | 13 | 19.1 |
| Physical disability | 7 | 10.3 |
| Communication disability | 5 | 7.4 |
| Vision and hearing disability | 2 | 2.9 |
| Down syndrome | 2 | 2.9 |
| Received formal AT training |
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| No | 58 | 85.3 |
| Yes | 10 | 14.7 |
| Types of training | n. 10 |
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| 40 hrs. occupational therapy | 1 | 10.0 |
| Bab-noor a platform to grow (an Arabic Tablet App) | 3 | 30.0 |
| AT workshop | 6 | 60.0 |
| The process of teacher’s engagement of AT training |
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| Enforced by a principal to attend the training (organization improvement desire) | 56 | 84.8 |
| They search to attend the training (self-improvement desire) | 12 | 17.6 |
| Ongoing commitment to continuing training | n.68 |
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| No | 39 | 57.4 |
| Yes | 29 | 42.6 |
| Type of commitment | n.29 |
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| On-Job training | 9 | 31.0 |
| Attend workshops or seminars | 9 | 31.0 |
| Attend a specialized course | 11 | 37.9 |
| Types of AT available at teacher’s school | n.68 |
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| Nothing | 12 | 17.6 |
| Low-tech devices (light pen to enhance writing area, pencil grips, adaptive desks). | 41 | 60.3 |
| Mid-tech devices (Sticky keys, Iris pen, Neo 2 portable keyboard) | 8 | 11.8 |
| High-tech devices (hearing aid and/or assistive listening device, word prediction programs, keyboard alternatives). | 7 | 10.3 |
| Are the AT needs to be considered at the schools |
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| No | 26 | 38.2 |
| Yes | 42 | 61.8 |
| The students access to the AT |
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| No | 34 | 50.0 |
| Yes | 34 | 50.0 |
| Use/planned to use AT in student’s evaluation |
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| No | 46 | 67.6 |
| Yes | 22 | 32.4 |
| Teacher readiness—preparedness to AT services |
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| Not at all. | 10 | 14.7 |
| Poorly prepared. | 15 | 22.1 |
| Somewhat prepared. | 24 | 35.3 |
| Adequately prepared. | 16 | 23.5 |
| Extremely well prepared. | 3 | 4.4 |
| Estimated level of AT knowledge (teacher’s self-evaluation) |
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| No knowledge | 12 | 17.6 |
| Little knowledge | 20 | 29.4 |
| Some knowledge. | 24 | 35.3 |
| Good knowledge | 10 | 14.7 |
| Extensive knowledge | 2 | 2.9 |
| Teacher AT training satisfaction |
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| Yes | 53 | 77.9 |
| No | 15 | 22.1 |
| The preferred method for learning about AT |
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| Hands-on instruction in a group setting | 23 | 33.8 |
| Mixed | 15 | 22.1 |
| One-on-one individualized instruction. | 13 | 19.1 |
| Attending workshops or conference sessions | 13 | 19.1 |
| Formalized courses (i.e., for university credit) | 4 | 5.9 |