From assistive technologies to metaverse—Technologies in inclusive higher education for students with specific learning difficulties: A review

G Yenduri, R Kaluri, DS Rajput, K Lakshmanna… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The development of new technologies and their expanding use in a wide range of
educational environments are driving the transformation of higher education. Assistive …

Smartphones-based assistive technology: accessibility features and apps for people with visual impairment, and its usage, challenges, and usability testing

SS Senjam, S Manna, C Bascaran - Clinical optometry, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Smartphones are less likely to be considered as assistive technology for visual impairment
among a large majority of health care providers, excluding vision rehabilitation …

Impact of apps as assistive devices for visually impaired persons

S Pundlik, P Shivshanker, G Luo - Annual Review of Vision …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The pervasiveness of mobile devices and other associated technologies has affected all
aspects of our daily lives. People with visual impairments are no exception, as they …

Corridor-Walker: Mobile indoor walking assistance for blind people to avoid obstacles and recognize intersections

M Kuribayashi, S Kayukawa, J Vongkulbhisal… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Navigating in an indoor corridor can be challenging for blind people as they have to be
aware of obstacles while also having to recognize the intersections that lead to the …

The extent of mobile accessibility coverage in WCAG 2.1: sufficiency of success criteria and appropriateness of relevant conformance levels pertaining to accessibility …

N Alajarmeh - Universal Access in the Information Society, 2022 - Springer
People who are blind or visually impaired exhibit different interaction and access needs on
mobile touchscreen devices. This is rooted in the reliance on non-visual access for using …

Toucha11y: Making inaccessible public touchscreens accessible

J Li, Z Yan, A Shah, J Lazar, H Peng - … of the 2023 CHI Conference on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Despite their growing popularity, many public kiosks with touchscreens are inaccessible to
blind people. Toucha11y is a working prototype that allows blind users to use existing …

Primary school teachers' use and perception of digital technology in early reading and writing education in inclusive settings

L Fälth, H Selenius - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The present study aimed to investigate teachers' use and perceptions of digital
technology to promote learning and participation for all young students in early reading and …

Home vision monitoring in patients with maculopathy: current and future options for digital technologies

K Balaskas, F Drawnel, AM Khanani, PC Knox… - Eye, 2023 - nature.com
Patients with macular pathology, including that caused by age-related macular degeneration
and diabetic macular oedema, must attend frequent in-clinic monitoring appointments to …

An exploration of smartphone use by, and support for people with vision impairment: a scoping review

HL Tan, T Aplin, T McAuliffe, H Gullo - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Smartphones have become a core piece of assistive technology (AT) for people
with vision impairment (PVI) around the world. This scoping review sought to provide a …

Smartphones as assistive technology for visual impairment

SS Senjam - Eye, 2021 - nature.com
In general, smartphones are often not viewed as assistive technology for visual impairment,
especially in low-middleincome countries. This is because operating a smartphone heavily …