Abstract
The purpose of this study was to survey access to information for learning on the types of assistive technology used by undergraduate students with disabilities in Northern Thailand. The types of assistive technology in this study included assistive devices and educational services. Data were collected from a questionnaire developed as a rating scale checklist that was completed by 140 undergraduate students with disabilities. Results of this study found that all types of educational services provided more to undergraduate students with disabilities than almost all kinds of assistive technology. Additionally, the students utilized assistive devices and accessed educational services for different reasons, and most students with visual disabilities were given either assistive devices or educational services. In terms of use, results found that students with hearing disabilities used assistive technology the most, whereas findings concerning needs showed that all of the students with disabilities demanded almost all types of assistive technology.
Highlights
Human rights and equality are being promoted for persons with disabilities; opportunities for such students to study in a higher system of education are increasing
The results of this study showed that undergraduate students with disabilities gained almost all assistive devices and educational services (98.75%) by accessing information for learning from their institutions
The purpose of this study was to survey the types of assistive technology that undergraduate students with disabilities use for accessing information for learning, including assistive devices and educational services
Summary
Human rights and equality are being promoted for persons with disabilities; opportunities for such students to study in a higher system of education are increasing. Providing assistive technology can support and enhance the potential of persons with disabilities, who face barriers to access of information for learning and participating with their peers in universities. Assistive technology is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices, and comprises virtually everything that might be used to compensate for the lack of certain abilities. It ranges from low-tech devices such as crutches or special grips for a pen, and more advanced items such as hearing aids and glasses, to high-tech devices such as computers with specialized software for helping dyslexics to read. Educational services assist students with disabilities throughout Thailand, according to their
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