Barriers to using assistive technology among students with visual disability in schools for the blind in Delhi, India.

Non-availability or limited possession of ATs and financial constraints were the major barriers to use of ATs among students.IMPLICATION FOR REHABILITATIONStudents with visual disability face many challenges in accessing assistive technology for their education learning, especially in low middle-income countries.Non-availability and limited possession of assistive technology by schools for the blind are main barriers in the study.School authorities must recognize their responsibility to ensure assistive technology (academic and non-academic related, visual and non-visual based) are made accessible for their students with adequate quantity.Future studies should focus on all school age children in the community rather than focusing on school going children.