Information and communication technology as a tool to compensate information deficit of pupils with visual impairment in primary education.

Currently, new and better information and communication technologies have been developing at a fast pace. With regard to the importance of the use of the aforesaid technologies by persons with vision impairment in order to improve or eliminate information shortage, followed by their ability to be competitive on the labour market, and also the quality of life in general terms, it is necessary to introduce ICT into education at primary schools.The first part of thesis focuses on the theoretical solutions associated with vision impairment, such as the classification of vision impairment, specifics of congenital/inborn and acquired disability, socialization of persons with visual impairment and its compensation. Various educational possibilities for the aforementioned pupils are described later in this text.The main objective of the practical part is to specify the level of qualification of the ICT teachers educating integrated pupils with vision impairment at primary schools in the South Bohemian Region emphasizing the fact of whether this subject is generally a part of the education system. Another objective of this thesis concentrates on the quality of facilities of these primary schools in order to teach the ICT subject.The results of this research draw attention to the current situation in the South Bohemian Region in this area