ABSTRACT
This chapter begins with simply because the technology is changing so rapidly that forecasts 15 years ahead are likely to be quite incorrect. Authors such as James D. Martin, who are well-equipped to prophesy technological futures, provide fascinating scenarios up to ad 2000. On a wider front, it seems reasonable to suppose that disabled children and adults will benefit from technological advances that benefit the general population. For example, there is no doubt that by AD 2000 many more disabled adults will be able to work at home, if they wish. Working at home is a great advantage for disabled people. So far as education is concerned, disabled children and adults seem certain to benefit from further advances in new information technology, provided that it is not merely another bandwagon. Without high quality programs, information technology is a bandwagon for education, even if disabled students can benefit from using communication devices.
