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Assistive technology applied to education of students with visual impairment

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2009
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Alves, Cássia Cristiane de Freitas
Monteiro, Gelse Beatriz Martins
Rabello, Suzana
Gasparetto, Maria Elisabete Rodrigues Freire
Carvalho, Keila Monteiro de
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OBJECTIVES: Verify the application of assistive technology, especially information technology in the education of blind and low-vision students from the perceptions of their teachers. METHODS: Descriptive survey study in public schools in three municipalities of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The sample comprised 134 teachers. RESULTS: According to the teachers' opinions, there are differences in the specificities and applicability of assistive technology for blind and low-vision students, for whom specific computer programs are important. Information technology enhances reading and writing skills, as well as communication with the world on an equal basis, thereby improving quality of life and facilitating the learning process. The main reason for not using information technology is the lack of planning courses. The main requirements for the use of information technology in schools are enough computers for all students, advisers to help teachers, and pedagogical support. CONCLUSIONS: Assistive technology is applied to education of students with visual impairment; however, teachers indicate the need for infrastructure and pedagogical support. Information technology is an important tool in the inclusion process and can promote independence and autonomy of students with visual impairment.(AU)
 
OBJETIVOS: Verificar el uso de tecnologías de asistencia, en particular tecnologías informáticas, en la educación de estudiantes ciegos y débiles visuales, desde la percepción de sus maestros. MÉTODOS: Estudio descriptivo mediante encuesta a 134 maestros de escuelas públicas de tres municipios del estado de São Paulo, Brasil. RESULTADOS: Según la opinión de los maestros hay diferencias en las especificidades y aplicabilidad de las tecnologías de asistencia para estudiantes ciegos y débiles visuales, para los que son importantes programas específicos de computación. Las tecnologías informáticas desarrollan las habilidades de lectura y escritura, así como la comunicación con el mundo sobre una base de igualdad, lo que mejora la calidad de vida y facilita el proceso de aprendizaje. La principal razón para no utilizar tecnologías informáticas es la falta de cursos de planificación. Los principales requisitos para usar tecnologías informáticas en las escuelas es tener suficientes computadoras para todos los estudiantes, asesores que ayuden a los maestros y apoyo pedagógico. CONCLUSIONES: Las tecnologías de asistencia se utilizan en la educación de estudiantes con deficiencia visual; no obstante, los maestros señalan la necesidad de infraestructura y apoyo pedagógico. Las tecnologías informáticas constituyen una herramienta importante para el proceso de inclusión y pueden propiciar la independencia y la autonomía de los estudiantes con deficiencia visual.(AU)
 
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Rev Panam Salud Publica;26(2),aug. 2009
Subject
Assistive Technology; Visually Impaired Persons; Information technology; Brazil; Dispositivos de Autoayuda; Personas con daño visual; Tecnología de la Información; Brasil; Cegueira; Equipamentos de Autoajuda; Pessoas com Deficiência Visual; Questionários
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http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892009000800007
https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/9793
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Alves, Cássia Cristiane de Freitas,Monteiro, Gelse Beatriz Martins,Rabello, Suzana,Gasparetto, Maria Elisabete Rodrigues Freire,Carvalho, Keila Monteiro de (2009) Assistive technology applied to education of students with visual impairment. Rev Panam Salud Publica;26(2) 148-152,aug. 2009. Retrieved from http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892009000800007
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