大學視覺障礙學生輔助科技使用之現況與需求調查

Abstract

本研究旨在探討大學視覺障礙學生對於輔助科技使用之現況與需求，並了解輔助科技之相關服務，包括評估、提供、維修、操作課程以及諮詢等，是否符合大學階段視覺障礙學生的需求。研究者以自編之「大學視覺障礙學生輔助科技使用之現況與需求調查」為研究工具進行訪談，共訪問140名目前就讀大學之視覺障礙學生。 調查結果發現，140名大學視覺障礙學生共使用了556件輔具。其中以學科輔具348件最多，主要是盲用電腦為主，包含不同軟硬體設備共130件(37.4%)，其次為錄音相關設備，如聽書機等共49件(14.1%)以及擴視機類共42件(12.1%)；使用次多項目為休閒娛樂輔具共133件，其中以手杖82件(61.7%)最多；最後是點字學習輔具40件及生活自理輔具35件。透過卡方檢定得知：視力狀況與盲用電腦、放大鏡、手杖的使用有顯著差異。視力狀況越差者使用上述三種輔具越多。 此外，關於輔助科技是否符合使用者的需求，根據上述556件輔具，大部分項目都是是符合或非常符合。點字學習輔具40件中有87.5%的使用者認為符合或非常符合使用者需求；學科輔具344件中有93.0%的使用者認為符合或非常符合使用者需求；休閒娛樂輔具132件中有96.2%的使用者認為符合或非常符合需求以及生活自理輔具35件中有97.2%的使用者認為符合或非常符合使用需求。 關於輔助科技相關服務之現況調查，根據140名受訪者的回饋，在輔具評估與提供的項目，有94.3%的使用者認為符合或非常符合他們的需求；在輔具維修與替代項目，有77.1%的使用者認為符合或非常符合他們的需求；輔助科技操作與訓練項目，有79.3%的使用者認為符合或非常符合需求；整體服務及相關諮詢項目，有90.0%的使用者認為符合或非常符合需求。 最後，依據研究結果提出相關建議，提供給大學視障輔具資源中心、軟體硬體研發單位、視障教育相關單位以及政府相關單位之參考。The purposes of this study were to investigate the current status and needs of assistive technology for university students with visual impairments, and to understand if the related services of assistive technology met the needs of visually impaired students. Researchers used a self-designed questionnaire "the current status and needs of assistive technology for university students with visual impairments " as a research tool to collect data. There were 140 visually impaired students who currently attending university were interviewed. The results indicated that there were 556 assistive devices used by 140 college students with visual impairments. Among those devices, the devices using for learning (348 of 556) which includes all kinds of computers for visually-impaired (37.4%), recording equipment like book readers (14.1%) and video magnifiers (12.1%) are the most popular. The devices using for entertainment like canes (61.7%) are the second. The devices using for learning Braille and assisting for living independence are followed. Chi-squared test was used to determine a significant difference between eyesight condition and the usage of devices like computers, magnifiers or canes. The severer the eyesight condition, the usage of above devices is more often. Investigation into the needs of assistive technology for university students with visual impairments, according to the 140 respondents using a total of 556 devices, the most of the respondents rated those devices ‘highly meet’ or ‘meet’ their needs. For the total 40 Braille devices, 87.5% of users indicated those devices ‘highly meet’ or ‘meet’ their needs. For the total 344 learning devices, 93.0% of users indicated those devices ‘highly meet’ or ‘meet’ their needs. For the total 132 recreation aids devices,96.2% of users are indicated those devices ‘highly meet’ or ‘meet’ their needs. For the total 35 daily living devices, 97.2% of users are completely satisfied or satisfied with the indicated those devices ‘highly meet’ or ‘meet’ their needs. In the current situation of related assistive technology services, according to the feedback of 140 respondents, there were 94.3%, 77.1%, 79.3% and 90.0% of users who were ‘very satisfied’ or ‘satisfied’ with aids assessment and provision service, repair and maintenance service, assistive technology training and consulting services, respectively. Finally, according to the findings we provided some suggestions to the college resource center for the visually impaired aids, related software and hardware designing organization, institutions for visual impairments and related units of government.