Paper Info
Title
Using ICT with people with special education needs: what the literature tells us
Abstract
Purpose - To provide a review of the past studies on use of information and communications technology (ICT) for people with special education needs (SEN) to inform a major research project on using ICT to facilitate self-advocacy and learning for SEN learners. Design/methodology/approach - Literature review, encompassing academic journals indexed in education, information science and social sciences databases, books, grey literature (including much internet-based material), and government reports. Information was gathered on the perceived benefits of ICT in SEN, and the use of some specific applications with people having various conditions. A number of usability studies, mainly Internet and web technologies, are also outlined. Findings - Although the literature shows a great number of ICT initiatives for people with all kinds of disabilities, there has been a surprising lack of research into the usability of the various applications developed, and even less concerning those with learning difficulties. The review of existing literature indicates a lack of attention to the application of ICT for people with SEN, compared to the other groups of disabled people such as visually impaired. Originality/value - Findings highlight the need for more research on usability aspects of current and potential applications of ICT for people with SEN.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1108/00012530610687704
ASLIB PROCEEDINGS
Keywords
Field
DocType
communications technologies,education,learning disabilities,disabled people,aids for the disabled
Grey literature,Information system,World Wide Web,Public relations,Sociology,Information science,Usability,Special education,Information and Communications Technology,Government,The Internet
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
58
4
0001-253X
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
14
1.16
10
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Peter Williams168981.07
Hamid R. Jamali248350.15
David Nicholas3977138.73