Assistive Technology for the General Education Classroom

Background

There are many forms of assistive technology used to improve or support the quality of education for those with special needs within a mainstream general education classroom setting. Support for students receiving special education varies based on their individual abilities, needs, and wants. Assistive technologies, such as voice recognition applications, mobile devices, symbol-based interaction, and virtual reality, are able to support students with different educational necessities throughout the educational experience (Erdem, 2017). Additionally, supportive technologies that assist students’ participation in the learning environment change and develop at a rapid rate. Due to continual advancements in technology, a wide variety of technologies exist and are able to support students in reading, writing, hearing, seeing, sitting, walking, and in developing communication skills (Erdem, 2017).