The Apple iPad has changed and enhanced learning and teaching in Special Education classrooms across America, and world-wide. Two years after Apple introduced the iPad, the tablet is becoming increasingly popular with educators of students with special needs, especially learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.
The addition of the iPad to the toolbox of special education educators has helped to level the playing field for students with disabilities.
School leaders say the iPad is not just a cool new toy, but rather a powerful and versatile tool with a multitude of applications. Apple has over 20,000 educational apps, many of which are designed specifically for special needs students.
Educators laud the iPad's introduction into the special education classroom as "the biggest thing to hit school technology since the overhead projector."
Use of the iPad has led to increased engagement among some of the most severely disabled students and has accelerated their learning.
Of all educational technology available, the iPad has revolutionized teaching and learning in the Special Education classroom.
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