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Wong, Meng Ee; Law, Janet S. P. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2016
Assistive technology is defined by the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004 as "any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability"…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Visual Impairments, Blindness, Semi Structured Interviews
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Wong, Meng Ee; Cohen, Libby – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2011
Assistive technologies are essential enablers for individuals with visual impairments, but although Singapore is technologically advanced, students with visual impairments are not yet full participants in this technological society. This study investigates the barriers and challenges to the use of assistive technologies by students with visual…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Visual Impairments, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology