Students who have special needs may wonder whether distance
learning is for them. Will it make their learning easier or make
it more difficult? For some special needs students, distance
learning courses may have some factors built in which are
beneficial for them. 1. Distance learning courses give access to
classes from around the world from the studentís own home. This
can be a real advantage to students with limited mobility. 2.
Those who find it stressful to spend a whole day in a classroom
every day, can instead access the learning materials at their
own pace in the comfort of their home. 3. Students who have
difficulty concentrating in a busy environment can learn in a
much less distracting area in their home. However, this needs to
be well planned. Sometimes home environments can be more
distracting because of a lack of space or the presence of family
members. 4. Sometimes students with visual disabilities already
have programs set up on their own computer to enlarge text or
for the text to be converted