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Physical Access Difficulties at Educational Institutions Experienced by People With Visual Impairment

Physical Access Difficulties at Educational Institutions Experienced by People With Visual Impairment

Paola Manquillo-Manquillo, Katerina Psegiannaki
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781799823254|ISBN10: 1799823253|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799823261|EISBN13: 9781799823278
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2325-4.ch006
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Manquillo-Manquillo, Paola, and Katerina Psegiannaki. "Physical Access Difficulties at Educational Institutions Experienced by People With Visual Impairment." UXD and UCD Approaches for Accessible Education, edited by Ricardo Mendoza-González, et al., IGI Global, 2020, pp. 96-112. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2325-4.ch006

APA

Manquillo-Manquillo, P. & Psegiannaki, K. (2020). Physical Access Difficulties at Educational Institutions Experienced by People With Visual Impairment. In R. Mendoza-González, H. Luna-García, & A. Mendoza-González (Eds.), UXD and UCD Approaches for Accessible Education (pp. 96-112). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2325-4.ch006

Chicago

Manquillo-Manquillo, Paola, and Katerina Psegiannaki. "Physical Access Difficulties at Educational Institutions Experienced by People With Visual Impairment." In UXD and UCD Approaches for Accessible Education, edited by Ricardo Mendoza-González, Huizilopoztli Luna-García, and Alfredo Mendoza-González, 96-112. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2325-4.ch006

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Abstract

The objective of this chapter was to assess the impact that haptic tools have on the experience of people with some kind of visual impairment when accessing a building. The analysis was performed through the application of a case study carried out in the facilities of the Center for Teleinformatics and Industrial Production of the National Learning Service in Popayán, Colombia with the participation of five people. Taking into account the principles of universal design, the analysis considered people with total blindness, partial blindness, and people without visual limitation. Participants provided feedback and insights on their experience locating the designated area with and without the support of defined haptic tools. The study resulted in a set of drawbacks that influence the location of visually impaired people. Such findings can be taken into account by people who wish to make projects of access to physical spaces of visually impaired people.

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