ABSTRACT

Access to technology can lead to harm, increased distractions, and physical conflicts. The media is frequently reminding that there are many potential negative consequences when students can have unrestricted access to the technology. As parents, therapists, and educators, technology is a difficult area to manage. Social media and digital communications are an integral part of life, and society is becoming increasingly dependent on the technologies. As technology changes, it is a very exciting time for helping individuals of all ages fulfil their potential. Many digital tools may not necessarily be accessible for individuals with speaking, understanding, reading, writing, attention, cognitive, and learning challenges. Podcasts, instant messaging, digital collaborative tools, and social networking sites have become mainstream, but individuals with communication, learning, and cognitive challenges are often left behind, unable to use these tools. Hopefully, many of the assistive technologies will helps to solve that issue.