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Bridging the Accessibility Gap: Investigating Challenges and Best Practices for Visually Impaired Individuals in STEM and Finance in North America – Policy Implications for South Korea†: Juwon Cheong, Yusung Chae, Jaeyoon Lee; IGEE Proc. 2025;2(2):133-147. Published online June 30, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.69841/igee.2025.020

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Background
Global accessibility mandates exist, yet blind and low-vision learners and professionals still face major barriers in STEM and finance; this study explores those gaps to guide South Korean policy.
Methods
Conducted a scoping review of accessibility laws and landmark cases and thematically analysed seven semi-structured interviews with blind South Koreans active in STEM or finance.
Results
The data show chronic shortages of accessible materials and software, limited institutional support, technological lag, and heavy psychosocial strain, whereas North American exemplars demonstrate effective solutions.
Conclusion
South Korea can close the STEM-finance accessibility gap only through systemic reforms—universal design, enforceable digital standards, and professional support structures—rather than relying on individual resilience.; Summary

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