First published in 1985. This book reviews the possibilities of using information technology in the education of the disabled. Commencing with an assessment of the learning problems faced by disabled people, it goes on to look at the scope of information technology and how it has been used for the education of students of all ages.

Professor Tom Vincent MBE had over 20 years experience developing multimedia enabling technologies at the Open University. Received the BBC In-Touch/Blackhall award for a computer-based workstation for blind people. Co-founded the Knowledge Media Institute.

Preface; Part One: Learning Problems of Disabled People; 1. Communication, Learning and Disabled People 2. Learning Problems of Physically-disabled People 3. Learning Problems of Blind and Partially-sighted People 4. Learning Problems of Deaf People 5. Learning Problems of Speech-impaired People; Part Two: New Information Technology for Learning; 6. What is New Information Technology? 7. What Can New Information Technology Do? 8. Devices and Systems; Part Three: Experience in Using the Technology; 9. Experience Among Physically-disabled People 10. Experience Among Blind and Partially-sighted People 11. Experience Among Deaf People 12. Experience Among Speech-impaired People; Part Four: Issues; 13. Educational Issues 14. Social Issue 15. Political Issues 16. Economic Issues 17. Technical Issues; Part Five: The Future; 18. The Next Five Years 19. To AD 2000; References; Index