• Ms.Ananthi Gowrimuthu Pillai
• Dr. K. Sambathrani
• Mr. M. B. Subash Chanru

A study on peer group relationship towards visually impaired students at higher education was carried out with 16 samples. The samples were selected by using purposive sampling method from Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women – Coimbatore. Survey method was followed for the conduct of the study. The main independent variables are the age, class, and locality. The dependent variable includes in the study is to assess the peer group relationship towards visually impaired students especially in higher education. Checklist developed by the investigator in three aspects namely personal, social and academic relationship. The checklist is also prepared in Braille method for better understanding for visually impaired students. At the end of the study the visually impaired students are ask to express their experience. The main aim is to assess the peer groups on personal, social and academic relationship towards visually impaired students in higher education.

Peer group, relationship, visually impaired, higher education, inclusion

"A STUDY ON PEER GROUP RELATIONSHIP TOWARDS VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS AT HIGHER EDUCATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 1, page no.278-281, January-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1801053.pdf

"A STUDY ON PEER GROUP RELATIONSHIP TOWARDS VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS AT HIGHER EDUCATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 1, page no. pp278-281, January-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1801053.pdf