中途視覚障害者の学習を支援する点字タイプライター式ノートティキングシステム”L．L．Writer”の開発と評価

摘要

本研究では，理療教育課程に在籍する中途視覚障害者の学習支援システムを構築するために，筆記行動による学習手段の実態を調査し，ノート・ティキングに必要な支援機器の選定と，その支援の一手法として開発した点字タイプライター方式ノートティキングシステム“L.L.Writer”試作機の基本設計策定の経緯と概要を示し，本システムの中途視覚障害者への有効性を検証するために行った試用評価について報告した.%This study intends to produce a learning support system for middle-aged and elderly people with acquired visual disabilities. Most people with acquired visual disabilities in Japan are eager to be occupationally independent through obtainment of licenses to perform services such as "Riryo". Riryo education" means School of massage, acupuncture, and moxibustion for people with visual disabilities. Some of them have great difficulty in reading/writing Braille and operating PCs. Our investigation results related to studying tools shows that the use of Braille and PCs has decreased in the classes. We have been developed new note-taking system in Braille-type mode, "L. L. Writer". Our students in "Riryo" training courses of NRCD and the other cooperator use and evaluate this system.