The Application of Assistive Technology in Specific Learning Disabilities Area: Interdisciplinary Study

Specific learning disabilities is neurodevelopmental disorder that maintained influences the academic learning. Various interventional approaches have been used to help of this groups. In recent years assertive technology is one of the most important approaches in this area. The aim of the current research was to study the application of assistive technology in specific learning disabilities area. In the same vein a systematic review study method with use of assistive technology key words includes: Assistive technology, Instructional Technology, Learning Technology about specific learning disabilities includes Learning Disability, Specific Learning Disabilities, Reading disorders or Dyslexia, Dysgraphia or written expression and Dyslexia, and Dyscalculia from web the Data ( Pupmed, Springer, ProQuest, Scopus, Elsevier, Science direct, Google Scholar, Magiran),between1995-2017 was conducted in accordance with research objectives to executed current study. Results revealed that among 52 selected research papers about applying assistive technology in specific learning disabilities areas written expression has the highest frequency (26). Application of assistive technology in mathematic (17) and reading (12) disorders have been carry out. In the same vein, experimental studies (with 79%) are the most frequent among different types of studies. instructional software (with 29 frequency) the most used for individuals with specific learning disabilities. Word processing software (with 6 frequency), Speech recognition technology (with 6 frequency), Word prediction software (with 5 frequency), Speech-to-Text Software, Text-to-Speech Software, Spelling checkers and Organizational and design tools (which of them with 3 frequency), Internet based technology and Dictionary are respectively in the next priority