UTILIZATION OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN CLASSROOMS FOR LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN AN INCLUSIVE SETTING IN NIGERIA

Authors

  • A A AUWAL Department of Special Education Bayero University, Kano.
  • U A ABDULLAHI Special Needs Unit, Main Library Bayero University, Kano.
  • Y AMINU Special Needs Unit, Main Library Bayero University, Kano.
  • U HUSSAINI School of Postgraduate Studies Department of Special Education Bayero University, Kano

Keywords:

Assistive Technology (AT),, Special Needs and inclusive Setting

Abstract

The utilization of Assistive Technology (AT) is a reliable tool considering the condition/impairment of some students in diverse area of endeavour such as education, sport, independent living etc. learners with special needs as those individuals with peculiar, unique and special condition (s) require the alter/adaptive special method of imparting knowledge to them. However, inclusive setting which is the implementation of main-streaming that emphasizes the maintenance of regular and special needs students to learn together is the best practice of educational system. Therefore, this paper focused on the concept of Assistive Technology (AT), its importance and the utilization of assistive technology (AT) in classrooms for learners with special learning needs.

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Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

AUWAL, A. A., ABDULLAHI, U. A., AMINU, Y., & HUSSAINI, U. (2021). UTILIZATION OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN CLASSROOMS FOR LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN AN INCLUSIVE SETTING IN NIGERIA. The Special Educator, 20(1), 67–74. Retrieved from https://tspeducator.com/index.php/TSE/article/view/13

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2021): NASET_TSE Volume 20 Issue 1 2021

Section

Articles