Ko, S., & Petty, L. S. (2022). Assistive technology accommodations for post-secondary students with mental health disabilities: A scoping review . Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology , 17 (7), 760–766. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2020.1815087

The researchers examined the use of assistive technology (AT) for students diagnosed with mental health disorders. Specific AT accommodations discussed included note-taking alternatives, smartphones, multimedia presentations to support text material, alternate participation supports, graphic organizers, text-to-speech software, and other assistive technology writing and visualization tools.

In this literature review of seven studies, postsecondary students or youth in that age range who had diagnosed mental health disorders and used AT participated.

The researchers examined studies that met the inclusion criteria for this study and then recorded the study location, setting, population, common problems identified, and AT being used.

Results indicated that mental health conditions affected students academic, psychosocial, cognitive well-being, and everyday activities. The researchers asserted that further research on AT use by students with mental health disorders and the effects or outcomes needs to be pursued.