The Use of Magnets for the Nonvisual Construction of Syntax Based Tangible Object Assemblies for Individuals who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Assist Technol. 2023 May 12. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2023.2213733. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMany students have difficulty in mastering syntax when programming. To alleviate this problem, the Scratch programming language was developed to have a visual block based drag and drop code editor, where the shapes of the blocks and animation are used to make the syntax intuitive. To similarly make syntax intuitive to individuals who are blind or visually impaired (BVI) using tangible code blocks, a method needs to take into account perceptual processing differences between the senses and implementation differences between the ph...
Source: Assistive Technology - May 12, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Hyun Woo Kim Dianne Tv Pawluk Source Type: research
Assistive Technology Use in the Workplace by People with Blindness and Low Vision: Perceived Skill Level, Satisfaction, and Challenges
Assist Technol. 2023 May 12. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2023.2213762. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn the current labor market, assistive technology (AT) is vital to employment for people with blindness or low vision (B/LV), yet we know little about their AT use in the workplace. The purpose of this descriptive study was to increase our knowledge in this area. Participants were 314 employed people with B/LV who completed an online or phone survey about AT used on the job and perceived skill level, satisfaction, and challenges experienced with their workplace AT. Two researchers utilized content analysis to code open-ended resp...
Source: Assistive Technology - May 12, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Michele C McDonnall Anne Steverson Rachael Sessler Trinkowsky Katerina Sergi Source Type: research
