Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/1677
Title: Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired Individuals in Turkey
Authors: Bengisu, Murat
Keywords: assistive technologies
blind
Braille
visual impairment
Issues
Publisher: R E S N A Press
Abstract: A phone survey was conducted with 80 visually impaired people in Turkey to understand what types of assistive products are used and to what extent. The perceived utility of selected products and reasons for nonuse were investigated. Descriptions of products that would be useful for the participants but may not be available on the market were also obtained. The three most used assistive products were found to be computer screen readers (46%), talking watches (26%), and screen readers for cellular phones (21%). Cellular phones with screen reading capability are the most desired assistive products among the visually impaired community, but their high cost is a major barrier. Most of the relevant technologies are available but some product development, such as adaptation to the Turkish language, is necessary. The three products most frequently requested are bus station/destination announcement systems, devices that warn the person about barriers, and devices that read printed documents and signs.
URI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2010.492773
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/1677
ISSN: 1040-0435
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