BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED STUDENTS ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER-TECHNOLOGY IN IRELAND AND BELGIUM

This article presents the results of a survey that investigated two re lated issues for blind and partially sighted students: (1) mathematica l-access difficulties and (2) general experiences using computer techn ology. The survey was part of the formative evaluation of a workstatio n for Mathematic Access to Technology and Science (commonly called MAT HS). The participants included teachers and blind, partially sighted, and sighted students from a range of special, integrated, and mainstre am Irish and Belgian schools.