Legal study on the role and importance of technology in education for children with disabilities
Education at all levels is becoming more dependent on technology. To provide universal access to technology, educational institutions must make sure that the employed technology is available to all people, including those with disabilities also. Technology offers a lot of untapped promise for supporting inclusive education. Universal learning design coupled with technology-supported learning has much potential, but the gap lies in accessibility and lack of resources. This paper examines inclusive education technology use, access, and need. The Information Technology Act of 2000 legalises electronic communication and commerce. Education for children with special needs (CWSN) is dealt with under the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. Coalescing these enactments is a boon to the education system as it helps target CWSN who are diverse. The study is purely doctrinal and refers to the Indian context. Indian education lacks technical and legal infrastructure, according to research. Technology will change special education. New technology and instructional methods improve special education.
Authors
- C. Rabbiraj
- Manjula Balachandran
Institutions
- Vellore Institute of Technology University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Knowledge and Learning
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1504/ijkl.2025.145084
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.77