Online learning for students with disabilities: potentials and limitations

Thanks to availability and some positive effects, online learning is the subject of longstanding interest of scientists and professionals in the field of education. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning has become a common form of primary and secondary education, including for students with disabilities. Previous research does not provide a clear answer to the question of whether online learning can be aligned with the needs of students with disabilities in order to achive educational outcomes. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the better understanding of the potentials and limitations of online learning in students with disabilities. The paper analyzes the roles of parents and teachers in online learning, as well as current problems in the implementation during the pandemic COVID-19. A further consideration of these issues can have important implications for creating an adequate online environment for these students and providing appropriate support to teachers and parents.Zahvaljujući pristupačnosti i nekim pozitivnim efektima, onlajn nastava je predmet dugogodišnjeg interesovanja naučnih i stručnih radnika u oblasti obrazovanja. U uslovima pandemije COVID-19 onlajn nastava postala je uobičajeni vid osnovnog i srednjeg obrazovanja, uključujući i učenike sa smetnjama u razvoju. Dosadašnja istraživanja ne daju jasan odgovor na pitanje da li onlajn nasta- va može da se uskladi sa potrebama učenika sa smetnjama u razvoju i omogući ostvarivanje ishoda obrazovanja. Cilj ovog rada je da doprinese razumevanju potencijala i ograničenja u primeni onlajn nastave kod učenika sa smetnjama u razvoju. U radu su analizirane uloge roditelja i nastavnika u onlajn nasta- vi, kao i aktuelni problemi u realizaciji nastave tokom pandemije COVID-19. Razmatranje ovih pitanja može imati važne implikacije za kreiranje adek- vatnog onlajn okruženja za ove učenike i obezbeđivanje odgovarajuće podrške na- stavnicima i roditeljim