Drama: A Means of Self-Expression for the Visually Impaired Child

1976 ◽  
Vol 70 (7) ◽  
pp. 282-285
Author(s):  
Susan Aach
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Dynamic Process ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Visual Loss ◽  
Drama Therapy ◽  
Impaired Child ◽  
Working Through ◽  
Blind Children ◽  
Self Acceptance

Drama can be used as a tool for helping blind children to express feelings and fantasies about their visual impairment. Excerpts from sessions conducted with one child are used in this article to illustrate the role of drama therapy in the dynamic process of identifying and working through feelings about visual loss, and opening the way for self-acceptance.

The Role of Support Groups in Adjusting to Visual Impairment in Old Age

1994 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.L. Van Zandt ◽  
S.L. Van Zandt ◽  
A. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Visual Loss ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Positive Outlook

This study of older visually impaired Nebraskans examined the effects of participation in peer support groups for visually impaired people and rehabilitation training. It found that those who participated in support groups and rehabilitation felt they were successful in coping with their visual loss, were satisfied with their level of activities, and generally had a positive outlook on life.

Observations on the Habilitation of Children with Cortical Visual Impairment

1990 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Groenveld ◽  
J.E. Jan ◽  
P. Leader
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Visual Loss ◽  
Cortical Visual Impairment

There is a radical difference between the visual habilitation of children with cortical visual impairment (CVI) and those with ocular visual loss. This article presents the experiences of a developmental psychologist, a child neurologist, and a teacher of the visually impaired who worked with CVI children for a number of years.

Psychological Factors in Acquired Visual Impairment: The Development of a Scale of Adjustment

1991 ◽  
Vol 85 (7) ◽  
pp. 306-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.G. Dodds ◽  
P. Bailey ◽  
A. Pearson ◽  
L. Yates
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Visual Loss ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Testable Model

A number of psychological variables bearing on the process of adjustment to acquired visual loss are examined conceptually and empirically in an attempt to clarify their relationships and to develop a testable model of adjustment which might enable rehabilitation specialists to identify clients with special problems, evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs, and determine the role of psychological factors in the context of skill acquisition. The model presented offers an alternative to existing psychodynamic models in that it is in principle a testable one. Preliminary analysis of data has resulted in the devising of a questionnaire tentatively called the Nottingham Adjustment Scale, which practitioners and researchers are encouraged to use.

scholarly journals Personalities Development and Role of Teachers for Visual Impairment Student at Institute Tahfiz Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-41
Author(s):  
Ak Mohd Aiman Pg Hj Md Zaman
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Brunei Darussalam ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
Set Up

Institut Tahfiz Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is the only institution in Brunei Darussalam who has Al-Quran study and memorization programs especially for visually impaired students, but how far their learning effectiveness is not yet known. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the essential elements required in identifying the essential elements required in development of teachers for visually impaired students. Identify the main role of teacher development for visually impaired students. This study is a qualitative study with a case study design with total of 4 informants were selected using a purposive sampling. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed descriptively. Studies have shown that they have the potential to teach more visual impairment students, as well as being a link to other different abilities in order to study al-Quran in a proper way. The implication of this study shows that ITQSHHB has successfully set up a facility to learn al-Quran to the special needs who are literate in al-Quran education.

scholarly journals School experience of the child and adolescent with visual impairment: family experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (suppl 3) ◽  
pp. 132-138
Author(s):  
Mayara Caroline Barbieri ◽  
Gabriela Van Der Zwaan Broekman Castro ◽  
Monika Wernet ◽  
Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima ◽  
Giselle Dupas
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
School Experiences ◽  
Research Data ◽  
School Experience ◽  
Impaired Child ◽  
Family Experience ◽  
Support Resource

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the experience of families about school experiences of children and adolescents with visual impairment. Method: a qualitative study developed through the Symbolic Interactionism and narrative research. Data were collected through a semi-structured recorded interview, with eleven families of children/adolescents with visual impairment, totaling 40 participants. Results: two phenomena emerged: “exclusion context” and “impaired school performance”. Prejudice experienced at school brings devastating consequences to the life of the visually impaired child/adolescent and his family. Isolation occurs, difficulty adapting to the support resource and deficits in school performance. Final considerations: production contributes to awakening professionals involved with the assistance of these people. Effective participation of health professionals in this area is required to develop actions with students, teachers and families, aimed at meeting the needs of learning and health promotion, inclusion, and respect for differences.

scholarly journals Unseen? A qualitative study on how mothers and fathers living with a visual impairment experience parenthood

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-80
Author(s):  
Jentel Van Havermaet ◽  
Elisabeth De Schauwer ◽  
Geert Van Hove
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Impaired Child ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Relational Work

It is barely taken into account that a visually impaired child might one day become a parent. Research on the insider perspectives of parents on parenting with a visual impairment is scarce. This exploratory study reports on how six mothers and seven fathers living with a visual impairment experience parenthood. An individual or paired open interview, followed by qualitative content analysis, captured their multi-layered and personal lived experiences on parenting. Analysis of the data collected revealed three themes: the actual practices of daily parenting as an exploration of a personal and unique toolbox for each parent; a parental urge to prove themselves to overcome extra doubts, pressure and othering; and the relational work of parents with their partner and child(ren).

The effect of audio description on film comprehension of individuals with visual impairment: A case study in Turkey

2021 ◽  
pp. 026461962110200
Author(s):  
Zeynep Zengin Temırbek uulu ◽  
Çiğdem Sağın-Şimşek ◽  
Elena Antonova-Ünlü
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
The Other ◽  
Causal Network ◽  
Audio Description ◽  
Film Comprehension

The present study aimed to investigate the extent to which audio description contributes to the visually impaired individuals’ comprehension of a film by examining the visually impaired and sighted participants’ comprehension of two versions of the same film, one with and the other without supplementary audio description. The results of the study showed that the visually impaired participants were able to comprehend and narrate the events to the same extent as the sighted participants did when the film was supplemented with audio description. The qualitative analysis validated this finding and demonstrated that the visually impaired participants were able to comprehend the film to a great extent with the assistance of audio description. These findings emphasized the role of audio description assistance and its effects as an important resource in converting visual information to vocal information, which greatly aids the visually impaired individuals’ film comprehension. Also, the use of “Causal Network Model” showed that understanding the plot better could enable the audio description creators to provide better assistance for the visually impaired if they applied this model.

scholarly journals The Creation of Particular Learning Methods for Blind Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-65
Author(s):  
Krishnendu Roy
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Spatial Knowledge ◽  
Educational Success ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Blind Children ◽  
Education In India ◽  
Physically Disabled Children ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

The aim of the research is to provide a disseminate view on the methods for learning for visually impaired children. The economic factors along with psycho-social aspects have impacted blind education in India. Due to the lesser number of population, not impacting much on the productivity of the state, visually impaired children suffer the consequence of social and political ignorance leading to incomplete education and illiteracy. The current research is based on thematic analysis of the information gathered from literature review. As per the research it can be concluded that the role of family, specialized teachers and schools for special education in educating blind children is crucial for their academic achievement, building good grades which would further contribute to their employment. With several innovations on learning techniques, Braille method has always been the oldest and common used. Apart from Braille the use of virtual reality method for spatial knowledge have been quite frequently used to teach blind children. It can be recommended that in order to fit into the cut-throat competition of achieving educational success for future progression, it is equally important to educate physically disabled children by making them specially-abled through several learning techniques utilizing other skills apart from visualization.

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