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Paraskevi Theodorou; Kleomenis Tsiligkos; Apostolos Meliones – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2024
Introduction: Despite the plethora of sensor-based assistive technology solutions, there is still no widespread acceptance and adoption by people who are blind or have low vision (i.e., visually impaired). Many reasons prevent reducing abandonment levels with a prominent one being a lack of focus on the dimension of training, which, from our…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Visual Impairments
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Bourquin, Eugene A.; Emerson, Robert Wall; Sauerburger, Dona; Barlow, Janet – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2017
Introduction: A new market trend offers long canes for individuals with visual impairments in a variety of colors; however, the impact of these colors is unknown to orientation and mobility (O&M) specialists and individuals who are blind or who have low vision. The authors examined the impact of cane color on drivers' yielding behaviors; also,…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Color, Pedestrian Traffic, Assistive Technology
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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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Eliöz, Murat – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The purpose of this study is to compare the communication skills of individuals with different disabilities with athletes and sedentary people and to examine their learning abilities which influence the development of communication. A total of 159 male subjects 31 sedentary, 30 visually impaired, 27 hearing impaired, 40 physically impaired and 31…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Disabilities, Athletes, Life Style