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Everyone has the right to get access to education, including people with visual impairments. This article explores how students with visual impairment experience their life at a higher education institution in Malaysia. This study used a qualitative approach, i.e. case study design. The data collection method used in-depth interviews that involved five students with visual impairment: four males and one female. The findings showed that students with visual impairment experience five main challenges in higher education regarding financial, public stigma, accessibility, peer-to-peer acceptance and difficulties in learning at the university. In conclusion, higher education providers may use this study's outcomes to improve their support and facilities for students with visual impairments effectively.
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To Cite this Article: Amin, A. S., Sarnon, N., Akhir, N. M., Zakaria, S. M., & Badri, R. N. F. R. Z. (2021). Main Challenges of Students with Visual Impairment at Higher Education Institutions. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(1), 734-747.
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