LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGIES FOR PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES
NOR AZIAH ALIAS
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BACKGROUND : PWDS /SEN LEARNERS IN MALAYSIA
“Those who have long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory
impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and
effective participation in society”(Persons with Disabilities Act 2008).
SENS/PWDS IN MALAYSIA
Classifications
Seven classifications :
1) Visually impaired
2) Hearing impaired
3) Physically disabled
4) Mentally disabled
5) Learning disabilities - Down Syndrome,
Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD), mental retardation, specific learning
disabilities such as Dyslexia and slow learners
6) Speech impaired
7) Multiple disabilities
Current State
• No Malaysian citizen is being intentionally marginalized
from getting education until tertiary level (Education Act
1996).
SENS/PWDS IN MALAYSIA
• The welfare and needs of the SEN learners from the
monetary aspects to psychological supports are
provided by the government
• Even though the IHLs are under the supervision of the
Ministry of Higher Education, the policy on the
admission as well as the welfare of the SEN learners
are not uniform (Ministry of Higher Education, 2011).
Case 1
Case 2
CURRENT STATE : CASES
Case 3
Case 4
Physical
Behaviour
and
Attitudes
Support and
involvement
Teaching
methods
and
assessments
BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES
Policy and
guidelines
• TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED LEARNING
FOR INCLUSIVITY
SUPPORTING SENS/PWDS IN MALAYSIA
Support
• Improving existing physical facilities and services as
well as adding up new SEN-friendly facilities and
services are not enough in promoting barrier-free
learning environment in IHL
• Research on the needs of SEN learners in Malaysian
higher education have proven that technology is
essential for the SEN learners in their studies at tertiary
level
Intellectual/
cognitive
Social
Emotional
SUPPORTING THE PWDS WITH TECHNOLOGY
TOOLS and TECHNIQUES
- Communication, information and related technologies that
can be used to support learning, teaching, and assessment.
Physical
alternative input devices,
Braille embossers, keyboard filters, light
signaler alerts,
on-screen keyboards, reading tools and
learning disabilities programs, refreshable
Braille displays, screen magnifiers,
screen readers, screen recognition
programmes, speech
synthesizers, talking and large-print word
processors
(Microsoft)
MOBILES & UBIQUITOUS TECH
Lightweight tablets
Internet accessibility
LEARNING AND
TEACHING TOOLS and
RESOURCES
Social Media
Mobile Apps
Web 2.0
Open resources
SYSTEMIC APPROACH and
LEARNING ERGONOMICS
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
ASSISTIVE DEVICES
Technology support - Content delivery and content creation, Enhancing engagement,
Regulation of motivation ,Meaningful assessment
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
SUPPORTING THE PWDs - LEARNING with TECHNOLOGY
A TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED LEARNING MODEL
A TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED LEARNING MODEL (R.ALIAS, 2014)
A TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED LEARNING MODEL
A TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED LEARNING MODEL (R.ALIAS, 2014)
INCORPORATING
TECHNOLOGY ELEMENTS IN
PWDs DISTANCE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
MUCH MORE FOR US TO DO…….THANK YOU
EMAIL: noraz112@salam.uitm.edu.my