Artificial Intelligence for People with Special Educational Needs

The paper discusses the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in special education, particularly in teaching and learning processes for individuals with special educational needs. It emphasizes the significant progress and advancements in AI, especially in the field of education, and the use of assistive technologies to provide access to educational content for individuals with special needs. The document highlights the various applications of AI in education, such as advanced web search engines, recommendation systems, understanding human speech, generative tools, and more. It also explores the potential impact of AI on achieving sustainable development goals, especially in promoting inclusive and equitable quality education. Furthermore, the document delves into the opportunities for AI to advance inclusion and equity in education, emphasizing the need for the application of AI technologies to improve education for vulnerable groups, including students with special educational needs. It also discusses the use of AI-based assistive technologies, such as speech recognition software, text-to-speech software, virtual assistants, adaptive learning software, and more, to enhance access and interaction with educational content for individuals with special needs. Additionally, it mentions the potential of emerging technologies like Metaverse technology in improving the teaching and learning process, especially for individuals with special educational needs. Moreover, the document introduces the blended learning approach and its conceptual and procedural models, emphasizing the systematic integration of online and face-to-face engagement to support meaningful interaction between students, teachers, and resources. It also provides case studies that validate the effectiveness of various instructional models and technologies, such as mobile phone learning patterns for visually impaired students, instructional patterns enriched by virtual social networks for students with hearing impairment, and educational models based on assistive technology for students with physical-motor impairment, among others. In conclusion, the document highlights the crucial role of AI and emerging technologies in shaping the future of special education, emphasizing the need for further research and exploration to leverage these technologies effectively in improving the teaching and learning process for individuals with special educational needs. It also underscores the significance of innovative strategies and educational models to support students with special needs and promote inclusive and equitable quality education. The document discusses the significant progress and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of special education, particularly in teaching and learning processes for individuals with special educational needs. It emphasizes the use of AI-based assistive technologies to provide access to educational content for individuals with special needs. The document also introduces the blended learning approach and its conceptual and procedural models, highlighting its potential to improve the teaching and learning process for individuals with special educational needs.

کلیدواژه ها:

Artificial Intelligence ، Special Education ، Assistive Technologies ، Inclusive Education ، Blended Learning ، Emerging Technologies