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Factors that contribute to a student either stopping using assistive technology or becoming a successful user:

• For stopping using assistive technology
  • Time needed for the student to receive the assistive technology.
  • Extra time needed from the disable student in order to complete different tasks using assistive technology than non disabled students.
  • If there are no training seminars before or during the courses to train disabled students and teachers.
  • Difficulty in installing the software on the pc
• For becoming a successful user
  • Being able after a training session to use effectively the assistive technology used.
  • They know how and where to take their lecture notes from before in order to be prepared.
  • Having access to the learning materials, tutorials and online interactions.