Some students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to learn, and they worry it could be swept up in the movement to get screens out of schools.
Ninth grader Soraya Martin, left, has dyslexia, but using her cellphone and other technologies allow her to excel at school. Her mother, Heather Martin, says students with disabilities aren't always being considered when it comes to school screen bans.
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