While the goal of
special education is to provide supportive services and
adaptations to
allow all students to access the curriculum, many view it as a way of warehousing children who may be viewed as difficult in the general education classroom — whether or not they have disabilities that would qualify them for
special education.
In this sense, teacher preparation programs need to improve instruction, not only concerning how to integrate digital text, but also how to help preservice teachers understand the benefits of this technology: This shift will
allow preservice teachers to take a more active role in developing curricula, helping them select text, and aiding in their
adaptation of text for multiple populations of
special needs.