Audiovisual media literacy in people with visual disabilities: audiovisual language and narrative as tools to improve the cinematic experience

Abstract

Understanding audiovisual works and the quality of the viewing experience are two of the main challenges faced by people with visual impairments. This article addresses the importance of media literacy plans for this group and proposes the design of a training program that facilitates knowledge of the codes of language and audiovisual narrative as a tool to achieve an improvement in their critical capacity, facilitating learning more in line with the technological transformations of today's society. Through a review of the scientific literature and a cross-sectional mixed methodological model that combines the use of surveys with interviews with experts, their needs, interests, and training demands with respect to audiovisual media were identified, contributing to optimizing the program's design. The analysis of the data obtained confirms that this type of proposal contributes towards a significant improvement in the lives of people at risk of social exclusion, facilitates their interaction with the world, and collaborates in the elimination of barriers that interfere with the improvement of their digital and media skills.