How Can AI Support Special Education Students Without Replacing Teachers?
Special education teachers are drowning in compliance tasks, documentation, and communication demands, leaving little time for instruction or connection. AI won’t replace special education teachers, but it can reduce workload, apply accommodations with fidelity, and support diverse learners through UDL-aligned scaffolding. Here’s what human-centered AI should look like in practice.
How AI Helps Special Education Teachers Save Time
In theory, special education is just good teaching. It's about supporting students in meaningful, personalized ways. But in practice, it often felt like I was spending more time behind my computer documenting and discussing support than actually providing it.