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About JSET

JSET is a refereed professional journal that presents up-to-date information and opinions about issues, research, policy, and practice related to the use of technology in the field of special education. JSET supports the publication of research and development activities, provides technological information and resources, and presents important information and discussion concerning important issues in the field of special education technology to scholars, teacher educators, and practitioners.

Guidelines for Preparation and Submission of Manuscripts to JSET

The Journal of Special Education Technology (JSET) is an open submission journal that publishes three non-topical issues and one topical issue a year. Topics appropriate for the journal include, but are not limited to:

1. discussion of issues and trends in the use of technology in the field of Special Education
2. reports of experimental or applied research that deals with the use of technology or assistive devices for people with disabilities
3. analysis of policy developments at the state and federal levels that impact the use of technology for people with disabilities
4. description of program models that incorporate the use of technology in the education of people with disabilities, the transition of people with disabilities, or the leisure time of people with disabilities, etc.
5. description of teacher education programs that incorporate the use of technology in the education of future special educators and/or others whose focus is the provision of services to people with disabilities
6. reviews of the literature that focus on technology in special education

All manuscripts are judged according to a blind review process by three members of the editorial board and final decision by the editors. The reviewers will be selected on the basis of their expertise in the area addressed or the methodology used. The review process normally will take 6 to 8 weeks. The principal author only will be notified concerning publication of the article.

To submit a manuscript, please adhere to the following guidelines:

1. five (5) printed copies of the manuscript following all guidelines of the APA Manual (5th edition, 2001)
2. manuscripts should be no longer than 35 pages in length for a journal submission; 10 pages in length for submission to one of the associate editor columns.
3. preferred positions of tables and figures should be indicated in the manuscript
4. authors are encouraged to write in "person-first" language: the person precedes the disability--for example, "people with disabilities" not "the disabled"
5. a cover letter should accompany the manuscript indicating that the manuscript has not been published in whole or substantial part by another publisher and that the it is not currently under review by another journal
6. after a manuscript has been accepted for publication after all changes have been made, authors must send a copy of the manuscript and a computer file to the Editor