ICT INTEGRATION FOR EDUCATING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:A REVIEW

The digital revolution in India began during covid-19.Before that people were not very aware about digital lives.At present, in almost every sector like education, banking, communication, marketing, entertainment etc. information and communication technology or ICT equipment is immensely used for making task easy and comfortable.In the inclusive classroom it has proven to be a boon for special need children.Because in an inclusive classroom teachers face many problems due to individual differences.These individual differences may be in terms of physical, mental, emotional, social, cultural, economic etc.To manage such diversity, a teacher can make use of various tools of information and communication technology such as electronic note taker, handheld magnifiers, handheld digital recorder, adaptive calculators, screen reader, electronic dictionaries etc.The present study is secondary data based and the findings reveal that ICT used in education have positive effect on learners' academic achievement.