Problems in English Learning Faced by Visually Impaired Students and Solutions Based on “Content-Focused Accessibility” E-learning Material

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In English learning for students with visual impairment, media conversion learning materials (e.g. enlarged characters and Braille characters) as well as ICT environments (e.g., sounds and PC screen magnification) are used. These are called “technical accessibility to information.” However, sufficient responses cannot be made only through these methods of technical accessibility to information in many cases. This study presents ingenious attempts regarding the pattern of questions for a self-learning exercise book for TOEIC test. This is what the author calls “content-focused accessibility to information.” In this way, the content in response to visual impairment as well as technical accessibility to information can be provided. This study shows an example regarding the comprehensive e-learning systems constructed based on technical accessibility to information for learners with visual impairment.