A Study on The Educational Needs of Visually Impaired Students

In the present existence, the significance of education is widely recognized among the individuals belonging to various categories and backgrounds. Quality education is necessary for all the individuals to develop and advance in the knowledge driven world. Most of the current educational curriculum is oriented towards the use of eyesight, hence, individuals, who are visually impaired experience challenges when acquiring education. The challenges experienced by visually impaired can be resolved by the use of technologies, materials, devices and equipment. The availability of human assistance in making them understand the concepts and taking exams is vital. The main areas that have been taken into account in this research paper are, visual impairment and its impact on learning, adaptive teaching methods for students with visual impairments, challenges experienced by students with visual impairments, aspects of learning of visually impaired students and resolution strategies. Data was collected from 100 visual-impaired students from special schools of Bangalore city and the data was collected using questionnaire which was then scored and analysed using percentage analysis.