Improving assistive technology access to students with low vision and blindness in Delhi: A school-based model

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dc.contributor.authorSenjam, Suraj Singhen_US
dc.contributor.authorManna, Souviken_US
dc.contributor.authorVashist, Praveenen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Viveken_US
dc.contributor.authorGrover, Sumiten_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Vikas Ajeeten_US
dc.contributor.authorTitiyal, Jeewan Singhen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-25T06:35:48Z
dc.date.available2023-08-25T06:35:48Z
dc.date.issued2023-01
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Assistive technology (AT) has recently received considerable attention around the world. Studies have shown poor access to assistive technology for visual impairment (ATVI) in schools for the blind in India. The present article aimed at designing a school?based model to improve AT access in schools and provide hands?on training, and identify types of ocular morbidities present among students. Methods: The vision rehabilitation (VR) team of a tertiary eye?care center visited schools for the blind as a part of community? based VR services. The team conducted a basic eye examination and assessed best?corrected vision acuity (BCVA) and provided VR services. Furthermore, two schools were selected to establish an ATVI learning center as a pilot model. Results: In total, 1887 students were registered for VR and obtained their disability certificates in 2019?20. Retina problems (25.7%), globe abnormalities (25.5%), optic nerve atrophy (13.6%), and squint (12.0%) were common ocular problems identified in students. Around 50.3% of students had BCVA ³ 1/60 in the better eye who would be benefited from visual?based AT, and the remaining students with visual substitution AT. Further, 20.8% of them who had near vision between N18 to N24 would be benefitted from large print books. Two schools were provided ATVI with support from the WHO. Familiarization, demonstration, and initial training for ATVI were carried out. Conclusion: A sizable number of the students would be benefitted from visual?based AT apart from visual substitutions AT. Students were interested to have such ATVI centers in the school for academic and non?academic skills development.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsCommunity Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSenjam Suraj Singh, Manna Souvik, Vashist Praveen, Gupta Vivek, Grover Sumit, Kumar Vikas Ajeet, Titiyal Jeewan Singh. Improving assistive technology access to students with low vision and blindness in Delhi: A school-based model. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Jan; 71(1): 257-262en_US
dc.identifier.issn1998-3689
dc.identifier.issn0301-4738
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/224800
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAll India Ophthalmological Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume71en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_1281_22en_US
dc.subjectAssistive technology for visual impairmenten_US
dc.subjectschools for the blinden_US
dc.subjectstudents with visual disabilitiesen_US
dc.subjecttraining for assistive devicesen_US
dc.titleImproving assistive technology access to students with low vision and blindness in Delhi: A school-based modelen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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