Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in the Age of Technology: The Need for Human Rights Guidance

Abstract

This article explores the role of technology in inclusive education. It addresses new social and educational challenges, as well as opportunities, brought by the age of technology that impact the inclusion of students with special needs, including, for example, assistive technology, especially electronic technology, and cyber-bullying. The article assesses legal responses to the use of technology from the point of view of inclusion. In doing so, it examines the role that human rights and related law has played in the context of education, as well as its future potential for fostering inclusive education. The author suggests developing a human rights-based roadmap to legally frame the use of technology where it impacts inclusion and special education.