This study explored the factors that facilitate and complicate the higher education process for students with visual impairments (VI). The participants were six university students with VI and eight academics/faculty members who instruct these students together with other students. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and were analysed using content analysis methods. The students with VI stated that they face barriers related to lack of materials, difficulty obtaining lecture notes, poor academic support, reader-related problems, insufficient library sources, and access to and within the university. Positive facilitators reported by the students were mainly related to personal factors, as well as peer and academic support. The academics demonstrated limited awareness of the barriers faced by students with VI, and the academic support available to these students was found to be insufficient as well. The results indicate that there are considerable barriers to university education for students with VI.

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视障学生在高等教育中的经历：障碍和促进因素

本研究探讨了促进视力障碍 (VI) 学生高等教育过程并使之复杂化的因素。参与者是六名具有 VI 的大学生和八名学者/教职员工，他们与其他学生一起指导这些学生。通过半结构化访谈收集数据，并使用内容分析方法进行分析。有 VI 的学生表示，他们面临着与材料缺乏、难以获得讲义、学术支持差、与读者相关的问题、图书馆资源不足以及进入大学和大学内部等方面的障碍。学生报告的积极促进者主要与个人因素有关，以及同伴和学术支持。学者们表现出对患有 VI 的学生所面临的障碍的认识有限，并且发现这些学生可获得的学术支持也不足。结果表明，对于患有 VI 的学生来说，大学教育存在相当大的障碍。