The purpose of this study was to analyze the research trend by exploring domestic and foreign studies on SW(Software) education in special education. The research trends and the characteristics of SW education programs for students with disabilities were analyzed by searching academic journals and dissertations in the field of special education for the last 10 years(2011-2020). The 22 studies were systematically analyzed. The key results are as follows: First, SW education for students with disabilities both at domestic and foreign was limited in terms of the amount of studies and research methods. However, it has been increasing since 2015. Second, the participants of study were mainly elementary school students. Studies on pre-service or special education teachers was limited. Third, in terms of disability areas, intellectual disability accounts for about 45% of the total, and approaches are being attempted targeting relatively various disability types. Fourth, the dependent variable had the highest academic achievement at 23.4%. However, it was found that a wide variety of dependent variables were used. As a result of analyzing the effects of the dependent variable, it was found that SW education has a positive effect on various dependent variables for students with disabilities. Fifth, in terms of software education class types, unplugged education and physical computing education were the most common in domestic stu dies, and the rate of tangible coding was high in foreign countries. The discussion presented educational implications for the main results.