Integrating artificial intelligence in supporting students with disabilities in higher education: An integrative review.

Artificial intelligence has the potential to significantly enhance accessibility, inclusivity, and academic performance for students with disabilities. This review investigates how AI-driven assistive technologies can support students with disabilities in higher education. Using an integrative revie...

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Publicado en:Technology & Disability Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 3 - 25
Autores principales: Dumitru, Cristina, Muttashar Abdulsahib, Ghaida, Ibrahim Khalaf, Osamah, Bennour, Akram
Formato: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Feb2026
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          Muttashar Abdulsahib, Ghaida
          Ibrahim Khalaf, Osamah
          Bennour, Akram
        affil: Department of Education, Piteşti University Centre, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Pitesti, Romania
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          Artificial Intelligence
          Education, Masters
          Assistive Technology
          Students with Disabilities Psychosocial Factors
          Academic Performance Evaluation
          Learning Methods
          Human
          Systematic Review
          PubMed
          Thematic Analysis
          Educational Technology
          Adaptation, Psychological
          Ethics
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      ab: Artificial intelligence has the potential to significantly enhance accessibility, inclusivity, and academic performance for students with disabilities. This review investigates how AI-driven assistive technologies can support students with disabilities in higher education. Using an integrative review methodology, this study synthesizes peer-reviewed research published between 2020 and 2024 to assess the impact of AI-powered assistive technologies on the academic performance, engagement, and accessibility of students with disabilities in higher education. Thematic synthesis was used to categorize and analyze the data from 27 papers, identifying five major themes: personalized learning, the benefits of AI-driven assistive technology, adoption challenges, institutional barriers, and best practices for AI implementation. The analysis identifies gaps in the current research, including the insufficient evaluation of underrepresented disabilities and the ethical considerations regarding AI usage.
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