This preliminary work asked special educators to describe their perceptions of the roles and responsibilities of educational technologists. Also, special educators were queried about possible roles for the educational technologist in the education of special learners. Results suggest that special educators are either unfamiliar with the role of the educational technologist or they limit that role to equipment operation or materials management.
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