Using Technology With Disabled Students: It Makes A Difference
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This paper examines the role of technology in supporting disabled students and improving their educational outcomes. It defines disability according to WHO standards, distinguishes between temporary and permanent disabilities, and explores how technological innovations can facilitate learning and integration for students with various disabilities.
What this essay covers
- Introduction: Definition of disability and its impact on individuals' daily functioning and community integration
- Definition and scope of technology: How technology applies scientific knowledge to practical tasks and human needs
- Technology as a tool for disabled students: Discussion of how technological advancements support disabled students' learning and independence
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Using Technology With Disabled Students: It Makes A Difference
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Using Technology With Disabled Students: It Makes A Difference
- Introduction
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines disability as a dynamic, complex, and multidimensional impairment that presents physical and social barriers to an individual's performance in society. It encompasses various circumstances such as blindness or deafness, congenital conditions like spina bifida or cerebral palsy, and severe rheumatoid arthritis or dementia (WHO, 2017). Some disabilities are not prominent and visible to outsiders. However, this impedes the individual from his or her daily functions. The diversity of disability results in different levels of difficulties in everyday life. In most cases, a disability affects an individual's independence.
Due to this, persons with disabilities suffer from inability or difficulty integrating themselves in the community due to impairments, the negative stigma and discrimination, and the environment's inaccessibility. Not all disabilities are permanent, and some can be temporary or situational (Al Shammari, n.d.). Savych et al. (2019) provided an example of a temporary disability such as a broken leg that needs casting for a few months to heal. They will be able to function normally after the given period. Simultaneously, for situational disability, the difficulty in performing daily activities comes from a specific event such as being a new parent or distracted driving. These two types of disability allow restoration. However, persons with a permanent disability must adapt and compensate to survive, live life, and reach their full potential.