Educational Technology in Special Ed Classrooms

I am so happy to see the advancements made in special education in the area of educational technology. Growing up i lived next door to a boy with cerebal palsy, he absolutely loved his computer, it was the one thing that really fascinated him in life. I always saw him around school and he never seemed as happy as he was at home near his computer. I think people are starting to realize that just because a student has special needs does not mean you can not teach them to use tools such as a computer. Students with special needs dislike just sitting in a classroom as much as regular students do, they too need different tools to spark their interest in learning. Collaborative tools in a special education classroom is extremely important.