Robert M. Schwartz
The graphic research paper, while a comprehensive research project, is also highly apt as a project for students with special needs who may benefit from using differing modalities regarding words and images. For students with pervasive developmental disorders such as autism, or students with specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia, this project may accommodate certain learning needs, and allow them to accomplish a level of research utilizing their strengths. This modality provides an opportunity for accommodation regarding the traditional research paper, rather than modification of the assignment as a whole. Therefore, it may provide students with special needs with improved access to the general education curriculum.
