Background In this paper we report on the views of students with and without visual impairments on the use of illustrations, diagrams and drawings (IDD) in science lessons. Method Our findings are based on data gathered through a brief questionnaire completed by a convenience sample of students prior to trialling new resource material. The questionnaire sought to understand the students' views ...

background: dysmenorrhea occurred in about fifty percent of women with regular menstruation. different methods were applied for treatment and medications with lower side effects are preferred. aim of this study was to detect the effect of echinophora-platyloba on primary dysmenorrhea in students. methods: this single blind clinical trial was carried out in single students with primary dysmenorr...

Background: Handicapped adolescents represent a significant portion of the world’s population and when compared to those without handicapping, are four times more probable to show fair or poor health. Aim: To assess effect educational program regarding reproductive health for handicapped in Sharkia Governorate. Subjects Methods: It was Quasi-experimental research design conducted at Al ...

The brief description of the blind user oriented hypertext system AUDIS and the principals of the dialogue approach to the system control are described in the paper. The emphasis is placed on the improvements to the control of the system using the dialogues. The system is developed at the is developed primarily as a support that would help visually impaired students to study various materials (...

Prophylactic administration of amantadine in doses of 100 mg. twice a day offered statistically significant protection against influenza A2 infection in a double-blind field trial involving 391 medical student volunteers during the influenza A2 Hong Kong epidemic in Helsinki in the winter of 1969. Serologically verified influenza, as measured by complement fixation and/or haemagglutination inhi...

Today e-Learning is an important educational tool with multiple benefits. However, to be suitable for a large audience the learning objects, courses, and other forms of e-Learning content should be easy to use for all students, regardless of disability. This paper describes problems often encountered by a blind person using screen reader and voice synthesizer when using e-Learning systems, and ...