https://ojomste.com/index.php/1/issue/feed 2026-01-30T14:47:52+00:00 Halil İbrahim AKYÜZ ojomste@gmail.com Open Journal Systems <p><strong>Publisher Information</strong></p> <table class="table table-bordered table-striped"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="col-md-3">Purblisher Name</th> <td class="stroke">Halil İbrahim AKYÜZ</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col-md-3">Concessionaire's Name-Surname</td> <td>Halil İbrahim AKYÜZ</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col-md-3">Responsible Editor</td> <td>Abdulkadir TUNA</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col-md-3"><label for="EditorName">Editors</label></td> <td>Abdulkadir TUNA, Halil İbahim AKYÜZ</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> https://ojomste.com/index.php/1/article/view/56 2026-01-02T13:03:59+00:00 Seniha Kurtoğlu skurtoglu@kastamonu.edu.tr Funda Ulugöl fundabgr@gmail.com

<p>Technological advancements provide significant opportunities to support the education, communication, and daily living skills of individuals with special needs. The aim of this review study is to classify the technologies used in special education, examine the contributions of these technologies to the independent lives of individuals with special needs through concrete examples and scenarios, and offer practical recommendations for the future.</p> <p>In this study, technologies used in special education were examined under three main categories assistive technology, educational technology, and supportive/digital technology taking into account their purpose and function.</p> <p>Scenarios and concrete examples are presented showing that assistive technologies play a significant role in increasing individuals’ functional competencies and independence; educational technologies support the quality and individualization of the learning process; and supportive/digital technologies play important roles in organizing learning processes and strengthening daily living skills.</p> <p>Word'de ihtiyaç duyduğunuz yerlerde görüntülenen yeni düğmeler sayesinde zaman kazanın. Bir resmin belgenize sığma şeklini değiştirmek için resme tıklayın. Resmin yanında bir düzen seçenekleri düğmesi belirir. Bir tablo üzerinde çalışırken, bir satır veya sütun eklemek istediğiniz yere tıklayın ve ardından artı işaretine tıklayın.</p> <p>In conclusion, the effective use of technology in special education is possible through selection based on individual needs, pedagogical integration, and informed implementation. This study offers a guiding framework for practitioners and researchers by approaching technology use not from a tool-centered perspective, but from a purpose- and function-oriented viewpoint.</p>

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