6 It thus refers to any object, product, equipment or material that contributes to circumvent or minimize disability, granting the user betterconditions for their independence and autonomy. “AT is an area of knowledge of an interdisciplinary nature that encompasses products, resources, methodologies, strategies, practices, and services that aim to promote functionality related to the activity and participation of handicapped people andpeople with disabilities or decreased mobility, aiming at improving their autonomy, independence, quality of life, and social inclusion”. The association between assistive technology (AT) and information and communication technology (ICT) plays a key role in attempting to provide a broader inclusivity for the visually impaired.

5 The limitations and difficulties encountered by this subsection of the population in carrying out daily tasks such as domestic tasks, computer use, reading, etc. 2,3,4 According to WHO, roughly 1%–5% of the population in developing countries has some kind of visual impairment. 1 In Brazil, there is an estimated 1.2 million people with blindness, and another 4 million people with low vision. The World Health Organization ( WHO) estimates 285 million of visually impaired people in the world, with 39 million of them being completely blind and 246 million with low vision. Tecnologia assistiva Baixa visão Pessoas com deficiência visual Resultados:São apresentados recursos de TA e TIC para inclusão da pessoa com baixa visão. Método:Realizou-se a revisão bibliográfica, na busca de conhecimento de recursos já existentes e de atualizações sobre o tema proposto. Objetivo:O presente artigo tem como objetivo enfatizar a importância da tecnologia assistiva e da tecnologia de informação e comunicação na inclusão da pessoa com baixa visão, destacar alguns recursos já existentes e citar novas propostas como a crescente criação de recursos de acessibilidade para dispositivos móveis (IOS e androide). Self-Help devices Vision, low Visually impaired persons Ī tecnologia assistiva (TA), através de seus vários recursos, quando associada à tecnologia de informação e comunicação (TIC) desempenha um papel fundamental na inclusão dos deficientes visuais. Results: This paper presents AT and ICT resources for social inclusivity of people with low vision. Method:We performed literature reviews on research regarding existing resources and recent updates in the research field. Aim:This article aims to emphasize the importance of AT and ICT in the social inclusivity of individuals with low vision, highlight the already available resources, and present new proposals, such as the expanding creation of new accessibility features for mobile devices (iOS and Android). Assistive technology (AT), with its various resources, when paired with information and communication technology (ICT), plays a fundamental role in the social inclusivity of the visually impaired.

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