The Degree of Availability of Educational Technologies Supporting Individuals with Disabilities in Basic Education Schools in Zliten Municipality from The Perspective of Special Education Teachers.

Abstract

  The aim of the research was to reveal the degree of availability of educational technologies supportive of individuals with disabilities in basic education schools in the municipality of Zliten, from the perspective of special education teachers. To achieve the research objective, the researcher relied on the descriptive analytical method, where the entire research community consisting of (30) specialized teachers in special categories was analyzed, and a questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. The results of the research revealed the following: - According to the opinion of special education teachers, the level of availability of assistive educational technologies for visually impaired individuals in the basic education schools in Zliten municipality is very low.- The degree of availability of assistive educational technologies for hearing-impaired individuals in the basic education schools in Zliten municipality is considered extremely weak from the perspective of special education teachers.- The opinions of special education teachers indicate that the level of availability of assistive educational technologies for individuals with motor disabilities in the basic education schools in Zliten municipality is below average. - The degree of availability of assistive educational technologies for individuals with intellectual disabilities in the basic education schools in Zliten municipality is considered very weak from the perspective of special education teachers.- The degree of availability of assistive educational technologies for individuals with disabilities in general in the basic education schools in Zliten municipality is considered weak "insufficient" according to the views of special education teachers.