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Journal : Indonesian Journal of Community and Special Needs Education (IJCSNE)

Availability and Use of Assistive Technology for Learning Amongst Special Students in Kwara State School for Special Needs Charles Olabode Olumorin; Ebenezer Omolafe Babalola; Barakat Kanyinsola Amoo
Indonesian Journal of Community and Special Needs Education Vol 2, No 2 (2022): IJCSNE: September 2022
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (571.125 KB) | DOI: 10.17509/ijcsne.v2i2.42776

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Assistive Technology (AT) is a technology used by individuals with disabilities to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. ATs are integrated into teaching and learning procedures to overcome the challenges faced by students with disabilities in educational institutions. The population of this study consisted of all the special students in Ilorin, Kwara State School for special needs. A random sampling technique was employed to select 100 students who constitute the sample size of this study. The findings of the study showed that deaf, blind, physical disability, learning disability, and language disorder are being catered for in the school,  assistive technologies are available for all the special students in the school, majority of the students used the assistive technologies for learning, there is a significant difference in the level of utilization of assistive technologies for learning among the special students based on gender, and there is a significant difference in the level of utilization of assistive technologies for learning among special students based on age. This study concluded that basic disabilities are being catered for in the sample special school with appropriate assistive technologies, and the technologies are found to be adequately available for the students. The study, therefore, recommended that the ministry of education should put in place, seminars, workshops, conferences, and training for special education teachers.
Availability and Utilization of Assistive Technology for Learning among Students with Special Needs in Ilorin, Kwara State Adebayo Emmanuel Alimi; Ebenezer Omolafe Babalola; Gboyega Ayodeji Aladesusi; Ahmed Idris Issa; Eyiyemi Veronica Omolafe
Indonesian Journal of Community and Special Needs Education Vol 2, No 1 (2022): IJCSNE: March 2022
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI)

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The availability and use of technological devices to aid students with special needs in education and training are driven by the changing nature of work. This study investigated the Availability and Utilization of Assistive Technology for Learning among Students with Special Needs in Ilorin, Kwara State. A descriptive research design of survey type was employed for this study. Multi-stage sampling techniques of simple random sampling and purposive sampling were used to select 100 respondents for the study. The questionnaire was used for the study. Descriptive and Inferential statistics were used to answer the research question and test the stated hypotheses with the aid of statistical product and service solution (SPSS) version 20.0 at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings from this study showed that assistive Technology devices are available for assimilation of students with special needs in Ilorin, Kwara and there is no significant influence in the utilization of assistive technology for students of special needs based on the gender of the students. It was recommended that the Government should provide adequate funding to improve the availability of assistive technology.