In the article, "Technology Gives Students with Disabilities Access to College Courses" by Michael Yudin, the author describes how online education is giving students with disabilities the opportunity to attend college when they might not have been able to in the past. For a long time, students with disabilities might not have been able to attend college because you had to be on campus to attend classes. With the growing amount of online courses and colleges, it is giving students a whole new avenue to obtain a degree. This is opening new doors and opportunities to students who may have never thought of college as an option.
I have two cousins that at both autistic and they have both been able to obtain online degrees. One of my cousins is great with computers and technology but has a difficult time in social situations. He definitely would not have been able to attend college courses in person, but he was able to get a degree online in technology and now has a job that he works from home on the computer. In the past, these would never have been opportunities he would be able to take advantage of and it is allowing him to live more independently and provides an income for him.
Online education is a great way for students who may not be able to attend classes on a campus still be able to obtain a degree. It is opening so many doors for people who in the past might have these opportunities.
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