| People with disabilities are often having difficulty in | | | | able to learn more in this learning method without |
| fitting in the normal society. Sad to say many of these | | | | worrying about transportation and traveling. Disfigured |
| "special" people are usually deprived of education | | | | individuals will not fear classmates making fun or |
| because of their condition. Disabilities range from | | | | ridiculing them since there is no physical interaction |
| physical to psychological conditions. Disabled people | | | | between them and other learners. A special virtual |
| who have these conditions find it quite difficult to find a | | | | classroom can also be organized which will allow |
| school or learning facility that will provide them the | | | | disabled learners to meet other handicapped learners. |
| education they need. With the dawn of the internet a | | | | In this way online learners with disabilities will be |
| new education system might be the solution to | | | | motivated to study because they will be able to fit in |
| providing these special individuals the edification they | | | | with other students who have the same condition they |
| need. | | | | have. |
| E-learning is technology-enhanced learning that has | | | | Recommendations where also suggested to further |
| advantages that are not present in traditional schooling. | | | | enhance the teaching system. Over one fifth of the |
| These advantages make E-learning for students who | | | | respondents require voice or speech recognition |
| have disabilities possible. In a survey conducted by the | | | | software to communicate with the computers. |
| Electronic Training Village a European Centre for the | | | | Another modification or improvement that should be |
| Development of Vocational Training, computer based | | | | considered is to come up with application software for |
| learning could improve teaching methodologies for | | | | mute students. 28% of the responses asked for other |
| people with disabilities. The survey showed positive | | | | technology to assist physical manipulation of |
| and optimistic results; however, according to studies, | | | | information. Lastly three percent of the surveyed are |
| the new teaching system still needs improvements to | | | | seeking ways of improving access for those with |
| tend to the needs of the disabled individuals. | | | | learning difficulties especially with those cases of |
| 320 respondents across Europe gave their insights | | | | dyslexia. The computer based learning needs to |
| regarding the virtual classroom, the responses | | | | provide necessary adjustments and modifications to |
| summarizes that this internet based learning showed | | | | attend to those who are hearing and visually impaired |
| potential benefits and opportunities. Over 90 percent of | | | | which is two thirds of the disabled community. |
| the survey is from European countries; half came from | | | | Sadly there are many handicapped individuals who are |
| the public sector and estimated 17 percent had direct | | | | unable to study because of their condition. This modern |
| contact with disabled people. 50 percent of the result | | | | learning system is able to provide an equal opportunity |
| of the survey states that this new teaching method will | | | | for them to study. Although E-learning still needs a lot |
| open opportunities for disabled individuals to learn. | | | | of improvement to be able to cater to all disabled |
| Merely 1.5% considered computer based learning | | | | learners, it has already shown that there is a learning |
| inappropriate for disabled persons. | | | | method for everyone who has the desire to study and |
| Persons who have difficulty in physical mobility will be | | | | learn. |