1Assistant Librarian, Institute of Technical Education & Research, SOA University, Bhubaneswar
2Head, Library, CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar
Online published on 16 May, 2017.
A total number of 335 teachers and practitioners from different fields of disability, i.e. Visual, Hearing and Speech Language, Mental retardation, and Locomotor disability were studied through a questionnaire to assess the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) literacy such as general ICT skills and specially oriented Assistive devices for students with disability. The results showed that 87% respondents were computer literate. The practitioners have good computer skills in the field of Internet, E-mail, MSOffice, and WWW than the teachers. Only 28% respondents were Skillful in using Software programs. There was a mixed response regarding use of different Assistive technology and devices for the students with disabilities. Most of the respondents refer text books, reference books, newspapers, magazines, and dictionaries to meet their information needs.
