Enabling students with SEN through the use of Digital Learning Resources: Guidelines on how to select, develop and use DLR with SEN

This article tackles the issue of the use of Digital Learning Resources (DLR) in the education of students with learning problems. It presents an argument for the employment of DLR in the education of these students and it raises additional concerns in the choice of these resources when used with students with learning disabilities. DLR are of paramount importance in today’s teaching and learning processes, becoming even more important with special education needs (SEN) as they enable forms of participation previously unavailable. However, and given the particular characteristics of students with SEN, it is necessary to safeguard some pre-requisites in the production and use of these resources with these students. We discuss the pertinence and general precautions when using DLR with students with or without disabilities who face some form of learning problem.