A national study on distance learning applied to students with hearing impairment and visual impairment in the face of COVID-19

Abstract

[Excerpt] Theoretical background: Among the students most affected by the covid-19 pandemic are those with special needs (UNESCO, 2021). In Portugal, the first lockdown of schools was on March 2020, when a set of measures establishing an exceptional distance learning modality was defined. Concerning students with sensory impairments, data revealed increased rates of acess to a diverse set of devices and internet connectivity (Saraiva & Cruz-Santos, 2021).