Learning from Each Other: Comparing the Service Provision for Blind and Visually-Impaired Students in Post-secondary Education in Japan and Europe

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Abstract

The number of visually handicapped students who study at universities and other organizations for post secondary education is increasing gradually. The situation of higher education for the visually impaired is rapidly changing and different countries answer this situation in different ways. In this research, we started to compare the educational systems and the service provision systems for blind and visually handicapped students in post-secondary education in Japan and European countries, mainly Austria. The goal of these studies is to outline proposals for the improvement of the higher education for the target group.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputers Helping People with Special Needs - 8th International Conference, ICCHP 2002, Proceedings
EditorsKlaus Miesenberger, Joachim Klaus, Wolfgang Zagler
Place of PublicationTiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg
PublisherSpringer-Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg
Pages753-755
Number of pages3
Volume2398
ISBN (Electronic)3540439048, 9783540439042
ISBN (Print)3-540-43904-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume2398
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Fields of science

  • 102 Computer Sciences
  • 102013 Human-computer interaction
  • 102014 Information design
  • 102015 Information systems
  • 102021 Pervasive computing
  • 102022 Software development
  • 102024 Usability research
  • 102026 Virtual reality
  • 102027 Web engineering
  • 502007 E-commerce
  • 503008 E-learning
  • 506002 E-government
  • 509002 Disability studies
  • 602013 Sign language research
  • 202004 Brain-computer interface
  • 211902 Assistive technologies
  • 302027 Hearing, voice and language disorders
  • 102036 Digital accessibility

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