The use of information and communication technology (ICT) is currently very high on the political agendas of nearly all European
countries as well as the European Union itself. However, until now, information on the use of ICT in the field of special
needs education (SNE) has been limited to National level sources — very little information has been available at the European
level. In order to address this, the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education has undertaken a major European
wide investigation into the use of ICT in SNE in 17 Agency member countries. This has lead to dedicated web-based resource
banks of information which aim to present easily accessible information on policies, key issues, examples of interesting and
innovate practice, key information sources plus future challenges in the field. This paper focuses upon the findings relating
to ICT in SNE policies in the participating countries.