This survey of the use of technology and multimedia presentations by 410 teachers of students with visual impairments found that the teachers were more at ease with general technology than with technology designed specifically for students with visual impairments. When adapting traditional materials, the teachers tended to use simpler, less technological solutions even when they were not entirely appropriate.
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