CREATE: Children Reading with Electronic Assistance to Educate
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploratory study to evaluate the impact of tablet computers and low-vision software on education and learning in children and young people with low vision
IRAS ID
179658
Contact name
Annegret Dahlmann-Noor
Contact email
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
New technologies such as tablet computers have the potential to revolutionise access to information and education for children and young people with low vision and blindness. Better education allows children/young people with low vision/blindness to lead an independent life, which means that not only are they not an economic burden to society, but on the contrary can fully participate and contribute. A thorough evaluation is needed to assess the impact of these technologies, but rigorous research is rare in the field of paediatric low vision technology. We propose to carry out an exploratory trial to evaluate iPads and a novel low-vision software and to measure their impact on children’s learning and independent access to information, using recognised measures of reading accuracy, comprehension and speed, and asking children/young people and their teachers about the impact of these technologies on their education and quality of life.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1
REC reference
15/NS/0068
Date of REC Opinion
26 Aug 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion