title: Supporting Blind Students in STEM Education in Austria.
abstract: Equal access to education will foster a knowledge society for all. In particular for the ICT based information society a benchmark has been set to raise the numbers of graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) study courses by 15% (748.000) per year, asking for increased efforts in Europe (http://ec.europa.eu/education/policy/strategic-framework/index_en.htm). This holds even more true for people with disabilities who a) participate in and graduate from STEM at a much lower number and b) face a much higher unemployment rate, in particular in STEM related fields. This asks for sound and well-founded education - first and foremost in math - for people with disability and here especially for blind people.
authors: Institute Integriert Studieren, University of Linz, Austria.
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Petz
authors: Institute Integriert Studieren, University of Linz, Austria.
authors: Klaus
authors: K
authors: Miesenberger
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D060329:Education of Persons with Visual Disabilities / Q000379:methods*; D018961:Educational Technology; D004738:Engineering / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics / Q000193:education*; D012586:Science / Q000193:education*; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D013672:Technology / Q000193:education*