Advancing Personalized and Inclusive Education for Students with Disability Through Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities

Students with disabilities often face challenges in participating in classroom activities with normal students. Assistive technologies powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) can provide vital support to ensure inclusive and equitable learning environments. In this paper, we identify AI or ML-powered inclusive education tools and technologies, explore the factors required for developing personalized learning plans using AI, and propose a real-time personalized learning framework. We have identified inclusive education tools and technology driven by AI or ML as well as factors impacting the creation of AI-based personalized learning based on our exploration of Google Database, blog sites, company sites, tools, and techniques used in different centers. This study proposes a system model that includes engagement and adaptive learning components. The system uses Bloom’s taxonomy to continuously track the learner’s development. We identified a comprehensive list of AI- or ML-powered inclusive education tools and technologies and determined key factors for developing personalized learning plans, including emotional state, student progress, preferences, learning styles, and outcomes. Based on this research, AI-based inclusive education has the potential to improve educational experiences for students with disabilities by creating a more equitable and inclusive learning environment.