Exploring environmental factors affecting assistive technology strategies in mathematics learning for students with physical disabilities.

Purpose: To explore the environmental facilitators and barriers affecting K-12 students with physical disabilities when using two assistive technology (AT) strategies, LEGO Mindstorms robots and a computer, in mathematics lessons.

Materials And Methods: A qualitative multiple case study with three students with physical disabilities was conducted. The participants did five lessons in concepts they were studying in school with each AT strategy in a controlled environment.