Topic > The benefits of virtual technology in education for...

1.0 IntroductionEducation for children with special needs (disabled children) is the field of education that uses virtual reality to overcome the problems and defects of an environment artificial. Special education in Malaysia was started in 1920 by a handful of volunteers involved in the development of schooling for the deaf and blind. There are three statutory bodies involved in the development of special education in the Ministry of Health Malaysia, the Ministry of National Unity and Community Development and the Ministry of Education Malaysia. The term children with disabilities is commonly used to refer to children with physical, sensory, cognitive or mental health. The use of virtual reality in the educational context allows you to provide cognitive and affective learning for teachers and students. The types of disabilities are spinal injuries, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Asperger syndrome and acquired brain injuries. Studies on a variety of literature (Levin,2011; Abas & Zaman, 2010; Chien & Ting, 2010; Sanchez, Tadres, Pascual-Leone & Merabey, 2009; Richard, Billaudeau, Richard & Gaudin, 2007; Lanyi, Geist, Karolyi , Tilinger & Magyar, 2006 ) used for virtual reality helps in learning the disabled children.2.0 Literature ReviewVirtual reality applications have been used in rehabilitation by providing children with special requirements. For example, when playing with a toy, it should be fine and not harm children (2011). According to (Campbell, 2006), virtual environments have potential with children who have disabilities in terms of cerebral palsy and represent a great guarantee as a new emotional involvement to recover strength, personal skills and motor performance. Even virtual environments h......middle of paper......). Augmented reality-based assistive technology for handicapped children, 1, 61-64.7. McComas, J., Pivik, J., & Laflamme, M. (1998). Current uses of virtual reality for children with disabilities. Virtual environments in clinical psychology and neuroscience. Mindy F.Levin (2011) Virtual reality: rehabilitation application in children with disabilities. McGill.Richard, E., Billaudeau, V., Richard, P., Gaudin, G.(2007). Augmented reality for the rehabilitation of children with cognitive disabilities: a preliminary study, 102-108. Sanchez, J. H., & Flores, H. E. (2002). AudioMath: Blind children learning math through audio. Sanchez, J., Tadres, A., Leone, P.A., Merabey, L., (2010). Augmented Reality-Based Assistive Technology for Handicapped Children, 29-36.Yu, L.C., & Ting, C.J. (2010). Assistive technology based on augmented reality for disabled children.