IoT in Special Education

Abstract

In recent years, there has been an increase in new technologies and their effects in many sectors of life. The importance of IoT in special education and training acquires more and more value over time. Collaboration between technology and educational specialties involved in the educational teaching of individuals is the key to students’ holistic evolution and development. The purpose of this article is to highlight the impact of IoT on the education and health promotion of students in special schools as well as children and adolescents with motor and mental disabilities. The techniques and approaches as a product of therapies and teachings have as their main axis the rehabilitation and functionality of the students and as a consequence of them the most complete awareness and cultivation of their positive emotions with the completion of the IoT intervention programs with the help of sensors that exist in smart devices. The findings highlighted through this article revealed cases of children and adolescents with special needs who benefited from the IoT programs to be reported. The following applications and their analysis led to the conclusion that the dynamic presence of these special interventions in various forms can be administered and improve the functionality & mental health of people with educational needs, a result that was expected by the research team making this research effort.

Curriculum Setting Method for Special Education Specialty Integrating Projective Geometry

“…e curriculum design centrally reflects the structure of the curriculum and the direction of the curriculum content setting. Due to the particularity of special education, curriculum design often combines special design concepts and methods, aiming to provide a fair educational environment for special populations [17]. In this process, game teaching and dance teaching are the most commonly used curriculum design methods in special education.…”

Perceived usefulness of Internet of Things (IOT) in the quality of life of special needs and elderly individuals in Saudi Arabia

“…In addition, the IoT allows for the remote control of objects, with data gathered by such objects relayed to another mediating device for analysis and use. The user needs the data to be supervised and controlled when required, and the mediating device thus mostly takes the form of a smartphone since the user can have it on their person at any time [ 22 ].…”

“…More importantly, IoT smart home technologies have been shown to enhance the participation of people with special needs and the elderly in life activities [ 19 ] as well as in other aspects including learning [ 22 ] and communication [ 31 ]. Specifically, the IoT is useful for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as it connects smart objects with sensors and software; these objects are also connected to the Internet for real-time information and data concerning the individual's behavior and feelings and assist in disseminating knowledge concerning ADHD while promoting awareness of the disease [ 32 ].…”

Nutritious Diet, Physical Activity and Mobiles. The Game Changers of ADHD

“…Smart devices connect to the internet to collect disrupted user data, data history is stored in cloud systems so parents, therapists, and individuals themselves can monitor their progress, and emotional intelligence algorithms can extract data to identify the right time for the individual to receive food, activity and stimuli, characteristics that will function positively in the body of individuals and enhance their integration into the educational environment and society as a whole. [2][3][4] The largest portion of people involved in technology as ordinary users have a computer, smartphone, and tablet in their daily lives. Through the available stores of each operating system, users can download applications either for free or for a fee that will meet some of their needs.…”

“…Smartwatches are part of the leading technology of the 20th century which is the technology of web objects that are integrated into a network and with integrated sensors extract results from the data received by the user, which without this technological development would take months and of course, we are referring to the Internet of Things technology that has come to provide solutions in many areas such as special education. [2] Another part of the time management puzzle is the "moving" alarm clocks. Many people with ADHD find it difficult to fall asleep at night, which makes it difficult for them to wake up in the morning and even more difficult to motivate them to perform some physical activity.…”