The Potentials of Using Mobile Technology in Teaching Individuals with Learning Disabilities: A Review of Special Education Technology Literature

Within the literature, a respectful number of studies related to the use of assistive technologies for special education, resulting in an enormous agenda that encompasses various types of assistive technology applied across disabilities in different types of curricula. These disabilities include, bu...

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Published inTechTrends Vol. 62; no. 6; pp. 647 - 653
Main Author Qahmash, Adel Ibrahim M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.11.2018
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Adaptive technology
Assistive Technology
Autism
Curricula
Developmental Disabilities
Disorders
Education
Educational Technology
Handheld Devices
Learning and Instruction
Learning disabilities
Original Paper
Portable computers
Special Education
Technology Uses in Education
Technology utilization
Telecommunications
Assistive technologies
Special education
Educational technology
Mobile technologies
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Summary:Within the literature, a respectful number of studies related to the use of assistive technologies for special education, resulting in an enormous agenda that encompasses various types of assistive technology applied across disabilities in different types of curricula. These disabilities include, but are not limited to: learning disabilities, mild, moderate and severe mental retardation, speech and communication disorders, hearing and speaking disabilities, and autism Hence, under the intertwined and overlapping umbrellas of assistive technologies and special education, mobile technology finds its promising, new spot on the surface of emerging assistive technologies in the field of special education. This paper addresses the potentials of using mobile technology in teaching individuals with developmental disorders based on current literature.
ISSN:8756-3894
1559-7075
DOI:10.1007/s11528-018-0298-1