Technology Specialists’ Perspectives on Nano-technology Applications Used for University Students with Disabilities

Noor  Talal Al-Bdour; Murad  Ahmad Al-Bustanji; Rufaida  Hamad Alhroub; Samira  Ahmad Alzyoud; Suzie Rababah; Omar  Ismail Al-Orani

doi:10.48161/qaj.v5n4a1770

Authors

Noor Talal Al-Bdour Special Education Department, Faculty of Education, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan;
Murad Ahmad Al-Bustanji Special Education Department, Faculty of Education, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan;
Rufaida Hamad Alhroub Special Education Department, Faculty of Education, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan;
Samira Ahmad Alzyoud Humanities and Basic Sciences Department, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Arts, Philadelphia University, Amman 11931, Jordan;
Suzie Yaseen Rababa'h Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jadara University, Irbid 22110, Jordan;
Omar Ismail Al-Orani Department of Counseling and Special Education, School of Educational Sciences, The University of Jordan, Amman 11931, Jordan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48161/qaj.v5n4a1770

Keywords:

assistive technology specialist, life quality, nano-technology applications, persons with disabilities.

Abstract

Assistive devices and technology have contributed to expanding the research base related to technology in the field of special education. Researchers have shown interest in technology because they find it a promising way to address a major practical problem in this field. This study aims to identify the knowledge level of assistive technology specialists in nano-technology applications used for people with sensory, physical, and health disabilities, as well as its effect on improving their quality of life. A descriptive-analytical method was employed, in which a questionnaire was developed and administered to a sample of 244 specialists. The results revealed that the knowledge level of assistive technology specialists in nano-technology applications for persons with disabilities and its impact on improving their quality of life is low. Furthermore, there were no statistically significant differences based on gender, years of and experience. The study enriches the theoretical literature on nano-technology applications and researchers' and students' knowledge by clarifying the relationship of the discussed variables with each other. It provides an opportunity for researchers to create innovations that lead to broad improvements in our lives.

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