From Classroom to Caregiving
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Besides teachers, caregivers also play a key role in the inclusion of SEN (special educational needs) learners, especially in the case of children, for example, by helping them with their homework. Just as it can support teachers, technology can empower caregivers; however, little, if anything, is known about how caregivers do or can use technologies. To begin to fill this gap, this paper reports on the case of a caregiver, Laura, grappling with integrating technology, for instance, text-to-speech or word processing, to help her 10-year dyslexic and ADHD (dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) son with his English homework. Findings reveal that her beliefs and knowledge of her son’s condition determine how she uses the different tools and that her attitude is proactive and pragmatic in that she takes from the solutions proposed by the expert what she finds most useful for working on the aspects that interest her. Implications for further research and teaching are discussed, particularly with regard to the role of SEN and technology-savvy teachers in parent training.
Author: Simone Torsani
Institution: University of Genoa
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4408078637