Challenges and Opportunities for Teaching Students with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Clinton Smith
2021International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education89 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
According to UNESCO (2020), school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have affected over 1.5 billion students and families. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented multiple challenges for teaching students with disabilities in an online instructional environment, but there are also opportunities for collaboration, training, and communication for special educators to meet the needs of their students.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Online teachingMedical educationPsychologyPedagogyMathematics educationMedicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakPathologyDiseaseAssistive Technology in Communication and MobilityEducational Innovations and Technology