Topaloglu, Ayseguel OezdemirTopaloglu, Murat2024-06-122024-06-1220091877-0428https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2009.01.180https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/20538World Conference on Educational Sciences -- FEB 04-07, 2009 -- Nicosia, CYPRUSDistance education has become developing and becoming widespread application all around the world, for the individuals, expecting different conditions and expectations as an option for education. Reaching the speed of sharing and cycle of knowledge is the objective of the basis of all education technologies presented until today. That is because of the fact that distance education is providing education to large mass with a quite flexible approach for individuals who are in different conditions in the form of that they can benefit from. The most important and conspicuous objective of distance education is making it possible to access the knowledge that is needed with a small amount of money and without time and space limitations for those who is a part of society that need special education by means of distance education which is a system in web-based learning. It is revealed that; especially because of the problems in understanding and interpretation of themselves and their environments due to their disabilities; people, with mental disabilities, deaf and having difficulties in learning, can be successful and benefit from education technologies in distance education by individually or in a group while during the process of concept acquisition. The main objective of this study is; presenting the opinions and researches about the subject by drawing attention to distance education applications in concept acquisition for special education for handicapped. This is a descriptive study which is consisting of literature review, and comments.en10.1016/j.sbspro.2009.01.180info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDistance EducationConcept AcquisitionSpecial Education For HandicappedConference Object1110081011N/AWOS:0002755804001732-s2.0-67649292294N/A