Pahlawaty, Neddyana
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MiBee Braille Application: An Alternative Accessibility Literacy for Totally Blind Students at Inclusive School Pahlawaty, Neddyana; Aprilia, Imas Diana
Proceeding of International Conference on Special Education in South East Asia Region Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022): Technology and Education for Student with Special Needs
Publisher : Angstrom Centre of Education

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57142/picsar.v1i1.19

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The literacy ability of totally-blind students is still low. This is allegedly due to limited and conventional access of media. Alternative use of accessible media becomes an urgent thing to improve literacy ability for totally-blind students. The purpose of this research is to describe alternatively accessible media such as MiBee Braille for improving totally-blind students’ literacy ability. The method used is descriptive method with literature study analysis and supported by an observation one of totally-blind student. The result of this research is that the application can be used to write Braille with six-dot typing system, ten-finger typing system, and converts Ms. Word text into Braille text. Six-dot typing system makes totally-blind students easier to write other Braille symbols that cannot be found in Latin symbols.
WEICIBI (Weiji Chinese Braille): Website Development to Improve Simple Conversational Text Writing Skills in Chinese Braille for Totally-Blind Students Pahlawaty, Neddyana; Aprilia, Imas Diana; Sunardi, Sunardi
Journal of ICSAR Vol 8, No 1 (2024): January
Publisher : Department of Special Education

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17977/um005v8i1p32

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The use of website as an accessible media can be an alternative in learning to write Chinese text. The purpose of this research is to develop an accessible website which can improve the skill of writing simple conversational Chinese texts writing skills for totally-blind class XI students. The research method used is RnD with ADDIE model. The data were collected through interviews, observations, documentation studies, and tests. This research produced a website that was developed based on the analysis of students' ability profiles and the application of MiBee Braille application. Weicibi can improve students' writing skills as shown by an increase in the mean level of phase A1 of 29.25, phase B of 61, and phase A2 of 83. Weicibi has learning and translator features supported by video tutorials. The conclusion is that the Weicibi developed is feasible to use and be effective in improving the writing skills of totally-blind students.