Accessible Enem: Autonomy for the Person with Total Visual Impairment in the Brazilian High School National Examination

ABSTRACT: Currently, for the visually impaired person to complete the Brazilian High School National Examination (called ENEM), adapted material and human assistance are available, the latter with the purpose of reading the test, template filling and piece of writing transcription. Consequently, the disabled person depends heavily on other people for completing the test. In this sense, the objective of this study is to identify the accessibility issues that exist in the current ENEM process and to present a solution that, through an application with digital accessibility called Accessible ENEM, enables the participation of the person with total visual impairment with autonomy in the examination. Based on the User Centered Design methodology and qualitative survey research, the application has been specified, constructed, and evaluated. The results of the study, which involved the participation of 33 people with total visual impairment in its various stages, demonstrate that the existing communication barriers may be eliminated with the use of the computer and the Accessible ENEM application, allowing people with visual impairment to complete the Higher Education entrance exam with autonomy and in equal conditions in relation to the other participants.