Use of smartphone in Students with Intellectual Development Disability

This book examines how students with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) in Idukki District Kerala use smartphones in special education settings. It explores the benefits-such as improved communication learning and independence-as well as challenges like technical issues cognitive overload and safety concerns. Parents worry about overuse cyber threats and inappropriate content. The study highlights the vital role of social workers in promoting safe accessible digital tools and recommends digital literacy training institutional policies and adaptive technologies to support the educational and social inclusion of IDD students in a rapidly evolving digital world.