A tecnologia assistiva na inclusão de alunos com deficiência visual e baixa visão no ensino fundamental

• Ano de defesa: 2016
• Autor(a) principal: Garcia, Gínez [UNIFESP]
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
• Palavras-chave em Português: Assistive technology; Visually impaired; Low vision; Inclusive education; Educational service specialist; Multifunction resource rooms; Tecnologia assistiva; Deficiência visual; Baixa visão; Educação inclusiva; Atendimento educacional especializado; Salas de recursos multifuncionais
• Link de acesso: https://sucupira.capes.gov.br/sucupira/public/consultas/coleta/trabalhoConclusao/viewTrabalhoConclusao.jsf?popup=true&id_trabalho=4121303; https://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/46267

The aim of this study was to understand the use of Assistive technology in pedagogical practices of teachers in the elementary school which works with students with visual impairment and low vision in the municipality of Itapevi, São Paulo. The research is characterized as qualitative, transversal and exploratory approach. Teachers were asked to answer a self-administered questionnaire with questions regarding the use of assistive technology for the activities developed in their settings. The results indicated that the assistive technology equipments, provided by the government, most used for students with visual and low vision disabilities were the screen reader computer programs (DOSVOX and NVDA) and among those made by hand by teachers was the Braille alphabet. The selection criteria used by teachers to choose the assistive technology are based on the students' needs to promote functionality, autonomy and facilitate the learning process. The practicality of use and the degree of visual acuity were also determining factors in the selection of each technology. Teachers reported difficulty as the lack of sophisticated features and training for appropriate use of equipment.