Technology Use by Students with Intellectual Disabilities: An Overview

Abstract

Technology is a prevalent feature of educational environments today. Unfortunately, in too many cases students with intellectual disabilities do not have access to or are not able to use such technologies. This article overviews the literature pertaining to the use of technology by students with intellectual disabilities, examines characteristics of this population that impact technology use, and provides a review of the literature pertaining to technology use by students with intellectual disabilities across several functional domain areas.