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Discussion Thread Name Institution Course Code and Title Instructor Date Summary, Critique, and Analysis Article 1: Cheng, S.C., & Lai, C. L. (2020). Facilitating learning for students with special needs: a review of technology-supported special education studies. Journal of Computers in Education, 7(2), 131–153. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40692-019-00150-8 This is an exploratory article about the use of technology in special education for students with disabilities. It reviews studies on technology-supported special education, analyzing some aspects including learning devices, strategies, domains, and environments. From this review, Cheng and Lai (2020) noted an upward trend in the volume and diversity of learning devices, but rather a very conservative approach to learning strategies with guided learning being dominant. The article identifies that while technology applications have grown to cover all learning domains, the most prevalent applications were noted in elementary school students and in resource classrooms. More importantly, it indicates that putting into practice such technology-supported special education does not usually cause problems in teaching, even though students may have different disability types and levels. This article is useful and valuable because it gives insight into curre...