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Books specific for students with visual impairments include large print, Braille, and audio books (audio books include CD and MP3). Without the classification of educational levels, there were 6,855 volumes of large print books, 5,060 volumes of audio books, and Braille books came to the least in 3,049 volumes. From the perspective of educational level, at elementary schools, students use the highest volume of large print books with 3,799, followed by audio books with 1,733 and Braille books with 778. In contrast, at junior high schools, large print books had the highest numbers with 2,501, followed by audio books of 1,536 and Braille books with 654. In senior high and vocational high schools, 1,655 volumes of audio books were use followed by Braille books of 1,279 and large print, the least, of 555. In higher education, Braille books had been the most frequently used with 338 volumes, followed by those of audio books with 96.
Government offers students with visual impairments two kinds of Braille books.Students in the compulsory educationelementary and junior high schools mainly used Print-Braille books while students in senior high and vocational high schools almost used Braille books. In terms of audio books, except for CD format used in elementary schools, MP3 format was majorly used in junior high schools, senior high and vocational high schools, and higher education level. Large print books were use less frequently as students advanced to higher education levels.
Books for Students with Visual Impairments
The government had provided books for students with visual impairments. In School Year 2016, among students who borrowed books for visually impaired, 444 were in elementary schools, 283 in junior high schools, 232 in senior high and vocational high schools, and 105 in higher education level.Books specific for students with visual impairments include large print, Braille, and audio books (audio books include CD and MP3). Without the classification of educational levels, there were 6,855 volumes of large print books, 5,060 volumes of audio books, and Braille books came to the least in 3,049 volumes. From the perspective of educational level, at elementary schools, students use the highest volume of large print books with 3,799, followed by audio books with 1,733 and Braille books with 778. In contrast, at junior high schools, large print books had the highest numbers with 2,501, followed by audio books of 1,536 and Braille books with 654. In senior high and vocational high schools, 1,655 volumes of audio books were use followed by Braille books of 1,279 and large print, the least, of 555. In higher education, Braille books had been the most frequently used with 338 volumes, followed by those of audio books with 96.
Government offers students with visual impairments two kinds of Braille books.Students in the compulsory educationelementary and junior high schools mainly used Print-Braille books while students in senior high and vocational high schools almost used Braille books. In terms of audio books, except for CD format used in elementary schools, MP3 format was majorly used in junior high schools, senior high and vocational high schools, and higher education level. Large print books were use less frequently as students advanced to higher education levels.
