Assistive technologies for students with special needs at the Higher Colleges of Technology

Nafees Sultan; Simon Hayhoe

Assistive technologies for students with special needs at the Higher Colleges of Technology

Nafees Sultan, Simon Hayhoe

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In this article, Assistive Technologies (AT) currently used at the Higher College of Technology (HCT) are discussed in the context of supporting students with special needs. A number of learning difficulties and physical disabilities are reviewed and possible technological solutions are identified, with examples of their functions described. In the course of the discussion, learning strategies are also discussed as a result of the introduction of AT. Together, these findings suggest that there is sufficient scope for students with special needs to be successfully included in a significant majority of educational tasks if teachers and students are open to the flexibility that is necessary for the introduction of different technologies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	E-Learning in Action
Subtitle of host publication	Redefining Learning
Editors	Sean Dowling
Place of Publication	Abu Dhabi, UAE
Publisher	HCT Press
Volume	2
ISBN (Print)	978994816864
Publication status	Published - 1 Sep 2013

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Name	HCT Educational Technology Series
Publisher	HCT Press
Volume	2

Keywords

assistive technology
UAE
higher education
disability
technology

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Assistive technologies for students with special needs at the Higher Colleges of Technology. / Sultan, Nafees; Hayhoe, Simon.

E-Learning in Action: Redefining Learning. ed. / Sean Dowling. Vol. 2 Abu Dhabi, UAE : HCT Press, 2013. (HCT Educational Technology Series; Vol. 2).

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