Enhancement of visiting education by using an ICT system for an in-home student with severe motor and intellectual disabilities.

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  • 重症心身障害児の訪問教育を革新するICT（情報通信技術）システム
  • ジュウショウ シンシン ショウガイジ ノ ホウモン キョウイク オ カクシン スル ICT(ジョウホウ ツウシン ギジュツ)システム

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Visiting education is provided for students with severe disabilities who are unable to commute to school. However, it is restricted to one-on-one interaction between student and teacher. This investigation was aimed at developing an information and communication technology (ICT) visiting education system where in-home students study together with in-school students and participate in schoolwide events as well as regional school interaction, and at clarifying the effectiveness of the ICT system and identifying problems for practical use. An elementary school child with severe motor and intellectual disabilities was recruited for this study. The ICT education system brought one-on-one visiting education closer to the one-to-many school education, extended the social participation environment for the in-home student, and contributed to his communication abilities. The in-home student also attended schoolwide events such as the closing exercise and graduation ceremony through the ICT system, and had opportunities to meet all students and teachers in the school while they were aware of him as one of their schoolmates. In addition, interaction with the special needs class in the regional primary school could play a useful role in promoting social participation in the community. The findings suggest that the ICT-based education system enhances the current visiting education and promotes participation in school and community.

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