During the late 1980s and early 1990s there was a
huge effort in the United Kingdom to increase ICT
resources within the education sector based on the
principle of a positive relationship between ICT and
literacy levels. There had been some research into
the literacy and ICT relationship within mainstream
schools; but little research on the same topic in
special schools with children and young people with
learning difficulties. Theories of learning suggest
all students need a range of learning resources
including ICT. The question is whether ICT has
particular relevance for those...