Towards web-based visual training

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Published: Jul 15, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2015.n2.v1.323

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Yolanda Matas Martín
UNED
Carlos Manuel Santos Plaza
UNED
Félix Hernández del Olmo
UNED
Elena Gaudioso Vázquez
UNED

Abstract

To an extent, vision is a function that can be learned. Broadly speaking, this learning -named visual perceptive development, takes place spontaneously. Nevertheless, it is not the case of a significant number of children who, due to their visual or perceptual impairment, have difficulties either receiving or processing visual stimuli from their environment. In this case, Visual Stimulation programs should be applied to these people so that their visual functions can be developed.
The advances developed in last two decades on information and communication technologies, ICT, are not reflected in the existing software tools for the field. As a contribution to solve this problem, we have designed and developed an Interactive Educational System supported on a web platform with the main aim to provide professionals the required mechanisms to perform the basic Visual Stimulation tasks. At the same time, it takes advantage of the several opportunities offered by the Internet. In this paper, we analyze the limitations of previous existing tools and present EVIN (Visual Stimulation on the Internet). The main objective of the EVIN project is the development of a web platform which exploits the potential of ICT along with the experience gained by low vision professionals.

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Matas Martín, Y., Santos Plaza, C. M., Hernández del Olmo, F., & Gaudioso Vázquez, E. (2015). Towards web-based visual training. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 1(2), 55–60. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2015.n2.v1.323
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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2015): PSYCHOLOGY AND THE "SEARCH CIRCUIT"
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