A Review of 2000-2003 Literature at the Intersection of Online Learning and Disability

Shelley Kinash
Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Program
University of Calgary

Susan Crichton
Graduate Division of Educational Research
University of Calgary

Weol Soon Kim-Rupnow
Center on Disability Studies, College of Education
University of Hawaii at Manoa

Literature published between 2000-2003 at the intersection between online learning and disability can be classified into didactic, descriptive, research, and opinion pieces. In this article, two research pieces surveying the literature are reviewed. The resounding theme throughout the literature is that improving accessibility of online learning for students with disabilities will promote best practices in online learning for all students.