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The purpose of this research is to determine for which purposes and skills teachers working with individuals with special needs use digital games/applications, what they pay attention to when choosing these games/applications, what problems they encounter and what solutions they produce. Data collected by semi-structured interview technique, using case design, one of the qualitative research methods, were analyzed by content analysis technique. A total of fourteen special education teachers, ten women and four men, participated in the study. In the research, the opinions of special education teachers about digital games/applications, the advantages and disadvantages of digital games/applications, their purpose of use, the skill areas they use, what they pay attention to when choosing, the problems they experience and solution suggestions, which technological tools they use, are presented under the headings of accessibility. As a result of the research examining the opinions of teachers working with individuals with special needs regarding digital games/applications; Teachers stated that they find digital games/applications useful, that they should be supported with concrete objects, that they attract students' attention, increase their motivation, have reinforcers, and are fun. In addition, suggestions were made that the use of digital games/applications for non-educational purposes may affect students negatively and turn them into addiction, therefore the content should be determined very well, and studies should be carried out to inform students, teachers and families in terms of appropriate content selection.

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