Non-visual access to print and its barriers.

• Authors: Belinda Rudinger
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This literature review examines the multiple barriers to non-visual access to print by people who are blind. An in-depth consideration of existing research on specific issues related to screen readers and refreshable braille displays is provided. These barriers include the complexities involved in the conversion of print to alternate media (tactual and auditory), assistive technology instruction and readiness of teachers of students with visual impairments, lack of research on best practices for instruction, and a variety of issues related to technological constraints in the areas of accessibility, usability, and user experience. Recommendations for practice and future research in the areas of screen readers and refreshable braille displays are included.

PL

W niniejszym artykule przeanalizowano w świetle literatury przedmiotu bariery osób niewidomych w bezwzrokowym dostępie do druku. Autorka przedstawiła dogłębną retrospekcję badań nad zagadnieniami dotyczącymi czytników ekranu i monitorów brajlowskich. Wyodrębnione przez nią bariery obejmują złożoność związaną z konwersją druku na alternatywne media (dotykowe i słuchowe), szkolenie z zakresu technologii wspomagających i gotowość tyflopedagogów, a także brak badań nad dobrymi praktykami instruktażowymi oraz szereg zagadnień związanych z ograniczeniami technologii w obszarach dostępności, użyteczności i doświadczenia użytkownika. W zakończeniu sformułowano zalecenia dotyczące praktyki i przyszłych badań w dziedzinie czytników ekranu oraz monitorów brajlowskich.

Keywords

EN

assistive technology; access; blind; usability; user experience; braille; visual impairment; screen reader; refreshable braille display

PL

technologia wspomagająca; dostęp; niewidomy; użyteczność; wrażenia użytkownika; brajl; zaburzenia widzenia; czytnik ekranu; wyświetlacz brajlowski; technologia wspomagająca; dostęp; niewidomy; użyteczność; wrażenia użytkownika; brajl; zaburzenia widzenia; czytnik ekranu; wyświetlacz brajlowski

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
• Journal: Forum Pedagogiczne
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 29-43

Dates

published

2020-07-18

Contributors

author

Belinda Rudinger

• Texas A&M University

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5253-0391

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Identifiers

DOI

10.21697/fp.2020.2.03