Uncovering Challenges and Opportunities for Including Visually-Impaired and Blind Children in Mainstream Schools

Oussama Metatla

doi:10.14236/ewic/HCI2017.102

Uncovering Challenges and Opportunities for Including Visually-Impaired and Blind Children in Mainstream Schools

Oussama Metatla

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Abstract

We report on a field study aimed at understanding the challenges facing inclusive education practices for children with visual impairments (VIs). We interviewed 25 practitioners and observed seven teaching sessions at three support services and mainstream schools that include children with VIs. A thematic analysis of the data highlighted the need to develop incidental learning opportunities; to break the phenomenon of the “teaching assistant bubble”; and to support a maker culture prominent amongst practitioners. Our findings offer insights into areas where technology-enhanced learning tools could be introduced to address the challenges of including children with VIs in mainstream schools.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The 31st British Human Computer Interaction Conference
Publisher	BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/HCI2017.102
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 3 Jul 2017
Event	The 31st British Human Computer Interaction Conference - Duration: 3 Jul 2017 → 6 Jul 2017

Publication series

Name	The eWiC Series
Publisher	BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
ISSN (Print)	1477-9358

Conference

Conference	The 31st British Human Computer Interaction Conference
Period	3/07/17 → 6/07/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Research Groups and Themes

Engineering Education Research Group
Bristol Interaction Group

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CRITICAL: Cross-modal Interactive Tools for Inclusive Learning
Metatla, O. (Principal Investigator)
1/03/16 → 31/07/21
Project: Research

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Uncovering Challenges and Opportunities for Including Visually-Impaired and Blind Children in Mainstream Schools

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