Adaptable classroom to the needs of students with low vision and its business application

Abstract

This article aims to identify the specific educational needs and psycho-pedagogical guidelines required to support individuals with low vision and blindness, in accordance with current Costa Rican legislation— particularly Law 7600, the Law on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities. The study also draws on the experience of the Hellen Keller National Education Center of Costa Rica, an institution under the Ministry of Public Education that serves individuals with visual impairments and deafblindness. As a result, the article proposes an adaptable classroom model to be implemented in companies for the purpose of developing job profiles for individuals with special abilities, recognizing that this population possesses essential skills valuable to the business sector. The proposed design incorporates features that address the specific needs of these individuals, offering a functional, feasible, proportionate, barrier-free, safe, and easily navigable space. It includes elements that support spatial and temporal orientation, as well as appropriate lighting, contrast, auditory cues, and textures.