International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review
 

International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review

Vol. 5(5), pp. 155-159. October, 2017.

ISSN: 2360-7866

DOI: 10.14662/IJARER2017.100

Full Length Research

Information and Communication Technology for Students with Special Needs: Challenges and Prospects

GOMWALK, VICTOR NENROT AND ABDULKAREEM, TAWA

UNIVERSITY OF JOS. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL) OYO

 E-mail: nenrotgom@yahoo.co.uk

Accepted 19 October 2017

This paper examined the challenges and prospects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for students with special needs. The paper highlighted the definition of ICT and its different forms. It also highlights the benefits of ICT to students with special needs. More so, the paper highlights the challenges confronting the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for students with special needs in Nigeria. This paper also examined the prospects for effective use of ICT in meeting the needs of students with special needs in the classroom. Recommendations were made on how to achieve the effective use of ICT to meet the unique learning needs of students with special needs in Nigeria.

Keywords: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Special Needs Education

Cite This Article As: GOMWALK, V.N. & ABDULKAREEM, T. (2017). Information and Communication Technology for Students with Special Needs: Challenges and Prospects. Inter. J. Acad. Res. Educ. Rev. 5(5): 155-159