Türk Telekom’s TahtaApp application is becoming available in 50 more schools as part of a project aimed at providing solutions for the education of children with visual, hearing and mobility impairments
Around the world, new applications and technologies are continuing to offer hope for the inclusion of children with disabilities in education.
As part of the "Günışığı" (Sunlight) project, the TahtApp application, developed to support the classroom education of visually impaired children, will be available in 50 more schools for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The main aim is to allow these youngsters to continue their education under equal conditions alongside their peers, according to Ümit Önal, CEO of Türk Telekom.
"Through our Günışığı project, the early intervention education we provide for visually impaired children and the TahtApp application we have developed makes it easier for them to receive education in the same schools as their peers, enabling them to participate in the social life on equal terms," said Önal.
"We will continue to transform technology into goodness and benefit by launching our project in new cities and schools each year."
50 new schools
The Günışığı project is conducted in partnership between Türk Telekom and the Association for Barrier-Free Living (EyDer).
The TahtApp application, developed to support the classroom education of visually impaired children, will continue to be a beacon of hope for these children in the new academic year.
So far, TahtApp has already been installed in 50 schools across 14 provinces, enabling visually impaired children to follow classroom lessons in real time alongside their peers.
The project, which expands to new provinces and schools each year, plans to activate the TahtApp application in 50 more schools during the 2024-2025 academic year. Awareness seminars for educators and non-disabled peers will also continue as part of the project.
Applications for the visually impaired
Türk Telekom's TahtApp application is a mobile app that instantly transfers text and drawings from the board to the phones of visually impaired individuals.
Similarly, many innovative applications and solutions worldwide have been developed for visually impaired and other disabled individuals.
Here are a few examples: