Research Article
The mapping of smartphone usage by adolescent with visual impairment
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.17-10-2018.2294314, author={Hanny Hafiar and Priyo Subekti and Aat Ruchiat Nugraha}, title={The mapping of smartphone usage by adolescent with visual impairment}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Economic and Social Science, ICON-ESS, 17--18 October 2018, Banda Aceh, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICON-ESS}, year={2020}, month={4}, keywords={smartphone millennial visual impairment}, doi={10.4108/eai.17-10-2018.2294314} }- Hanny Hafiar
Priyo Subekti
Aat Ruchiat Nugraha
Year: 2020
The mapping of smartphone usage by adolescent with visual impairment
ICON-ESS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.17-10-2018.2294314
Abstract
As millennial generations, adolescents with visually impaired also have attachments to smartphones. Limited vision, does not make them lagging in technology. As evidence, most teenagers in the complex of Wiyataguna Bandung which is the rehabilitation centers for the people awith visually impaired, they use the smartphone not only for communication but also for other needs. Therefore, this study aims to determine the use of smartphones among adolescents with visually impaired. The method used is the descriptive, distributing questionnaires and conducting interviews. The results obtained : the use of smartphones for calculator features; camera; location search; karaoke; download songs and videos; accessing novels, e-books, and other text; watching soap operas, streaming football; radio; online shop; photo; lesson info; time and date; game; take notes; telephone connection; TalkBack; record; sending messages; social media. While the use of applications on smartphones that are data plan or phone credit based includes google searching, social media, telephone, SMS, Radio streaming, online games, and YouTube. The perceived obstacles include technical/skill disruptions, products, applications, and networks. These results indicate the existence of smartphone technology capabilities by adolescents with visually impaired, but still need guidance, direction, and supervision so they can be smart in using media technology