The Development of Assistive Technologies and Its Role Towards Successful Inclusion: The Case of Russia
摘要
The chapter analysesAnalysis the currentCurrent stateState of the use of assistiveAssistive technologiesTechnologies and devices (ATD) aimed at supporting studentsStudents with disabilitiesDisabilities in overcoming educationalEducational barriersBarriers and promoting successful inclusionInclusion. This studyStudies was conductedConducted using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methodsMethods, including expertExpert interviews, online surveys, and statistical data analysisAnalysis. Five groups of factors affecting the use of ATD in RussiaRussia are identified: demographic, socio-culturalSocial, economic, political (administrative), and, environmental. In conclusionConclusion, it is concluded that the attitude of societySociety towards childrenChild and adults with disabilitiesDisabilities is a key factor in the developmentDevelopment of the RussianRussian ATD market and a necessary prerequisite for ensuring inclusiveness and expanding accessAccess to educationEducation for childrenChild with disabilitiesDisabilities. The RussianRussian caseCases can be relevant to other countriesCountries with similar levels of economic developmentDevelopment and administrative capacitiesCapacities, as well as to societiesSociety, in which socio-culturalCultural stereotypes regarding people with disabilitiesDisabilities have not yet been overcome.