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Aineias Martos; Georgios Kouroupetroglou; Vassilios Argyropoulos; Konstantinos Papadopoulos – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The scope of this paper is to examine the potential capabilities of embossed printers under the lens of Information Technology (IT). One of the main principles of IT is to manage and deliver information into accessible formats to all users with and without disabilities. The present study investigates the discriminability of lines and squares by…
Descriptors: Equipment, Braille, Visual Impairments, Blindness
Covarrubias, Cenorina Mariscal – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Individuals with vision loss must be able to be safe and independent in their home and community. According to the American Foundation for the Blind, over 10 million Americans are coping with vision impairment or blindness. Technology has opened the doors for most individuals including individuals that are blind or visually impaired making the…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Assistive Technology, Costs, Visual Impairments
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Albalhareth, Ali Hamad; Saleem, Suhib Saleem – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2023
This study investigates teacher satisfaction with available assistive technology (AT) for students with sensory impairments in their classrooms. The study group included teachers of deaf and hard of hearing (Dhh) and blind and visually impaired students in Najran region, a southern city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The findings suggest that…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Assistive Technology, Blindness, Visual Impairments
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Díaz-Navarro, Sonia; Sánchez De La Parra-Pérez, Santiago – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
In recent decades, the application and adaptation of new technologies have gradually become invaluable in education. When the students are visually impaired, the use of these technologies becomes even more valuable. In this line, a theoretical-practical workshop on human evolution was carried out with 25 students from the Spanish National…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Anatomy, Evolution, Science Education
Maria Ann Noland – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In the present era of inclusion, special schools increasingly serve as spaces for the delivery of supplementary education and rehabilitation services for mainstreamed disabled children. A history of segregation and institutionalization weigh heavily on the sector, prompting many special educators to advocate for students' continued mainstreaming…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Schools, Special Education, Blindness
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Abrahamson, Dor; Flood, Virginia J.; Miele, Joshua A.; Siu, Yue-Ting – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2019
Blind and visually impaired mathematics students must rely on accessible materials such as tactile diagrams to learn mathematics. However, these compensatory materials are frequently found to offer students inferior opportunities for engaging in mathematical practice and do not allow sensorily heterogenous students to collaborate. Such prevailing…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Visual Impairments, Blindness, Mathematics Instruction
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Shaw, Olivia R.; Hadden-Perilla, Jodi A. – Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, 2020
Scientific disciplines spanning biology, biochemistry, and biophysics involve the study of proteins and their functions. Visualization of protein structures represents a barrier to education and research in these disciplines for students who are blind or visually impaired. Here, we present a software plugin for readily producing variable-height…
Descriptors: Visualization, Biochemistry, Molecular Structure, Students with Disabilities
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Attachoo, Buarattana; Sitthitikul, Pragasit – English Language Teaching, 2021
Under the light of educational equality, visually impaired students (VIS) have the right to improve their quality of life through educational achievement. Fortunately, policies and regulations encourage inclusive education to support all types of students including students with visual impairment. This means that the VIS are required to complete a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Visual Impairments, Blindness, Student Experience
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Cain, Melissa; Fanshawe, Melissa – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
The rapid digitalisation of learning has had demonstrable impacts on access to education for students with a print disability. In higher education contexts, learning management systems (LMS) have become the predominant method for distributing content. This conceptual article addresses how students with print disabilities such as vision impairment,…
Descriptors: College Students, Visual Impairments, Blindness, Dyslexia
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Yalcin, Gulistan; Kamali Arslantas, Tugba – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2020
The Accessible Science for Students with Visual Impairment (ASVI) mentoring program aimed at developing innovative teaching methods for teaching science effectively to third-grade and fourth-grade students with visual impairment (VI). In order to achieve this, the program aimed to guide classroom or science teachers to develop or adapt…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mentors, Visual Impairments, Blindness
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Kelly, Stacy M. – Advances in Special Education, 2016
This chapter outlines the progression in the development of educational settings and services for students with visual impairments over the past several hundred years. Information is provided that explains how the education systems have advanced to the present state for students who are blind or have low vision. An explanation of the professionals…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Visual Impairments, Students with Disabilities, Regular and Special Education Relationship
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Fantin, Dennis; Sutton, Marc; Daumann, Lena J.; Fischer, Kael F. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
As a symbol of the power and majesty of science, the periodic table has inspired many scientists-to-be to investigate the deep secrets of nature through the study of chemistry. In the spirit of inclusion, blind students too deserve and need to have their curiosity about the inner workings of nature stimulated through greater exposure to this…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Assistive Technology, Blindness, Tactile Adaptation
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Bulat, Jennae; Hayes, Anne M.; Macon, Wykia; Tichá, Renáta; Abery, Brian H. – RTI International, 2017
Having a disability can be one of the most marginalizing factors in a child's life. In education, finding ways to meet the learning needs of children with disabilities can be challenging, especially in schools, districts, regions, and countries with severely limited resources. Inclusive education--which fully engages all children in quality…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Educational Practices, Developing Nations
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Hayes, Anne M.; Dombrowski, Eileen; Shefcyk, Allison H.; Bulat, Jennae – RTI International, 2018
Learning disabilities are among the most common disabilities experienced in childhood and adulthood. Although identifying learning disabilities in a school setting is a complex process, it is particularly challenging in low- and middle-income countries that lack the appropriate resources, tools, and supports. This guide provides an introduction to…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Inclusion, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries
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Mendoza-Gonzalez, Ricardo, Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
In today's society, educational opportunities have evolved beyond the traditional classroom setting. Most universities have implemented virtual learning environments in an effort to provide more opportunities for potential or current students seeking alternative and more affordable learning solutions. "User-Centered Design Strategies for…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Curriculum Design, Virtual Classrooms, Best Practices
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