scholarly journals Visual Experience is not Necessary for Productive Spatial Cognition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Nouraeinejad
Keyword(s):  
Human Brain ◽  
Spatial Cognition ◽  
Neural Plasticity ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Visual Experience ◽  
True Nature ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Spatial Tasks ◽  
Impaired People

The competence to perceive the spatial surroundings is vital to tasks ranging from catching nearby objects to complex navigation through an unknown environment. Yet, many studies testing the functioning of visually impaired people in spatial tasks reported mixed results. Although the role of vision still remains critical in various aspects for such activities, vision experience is not necessarily needed for productive spatial cognition. The neural plasticity    of the remaining modalities can reorganize the human brain to compensate the effects of blindness in order to efficiently implement the spatial cognition for navigating. The ability to discern the true nature of the human spatial cognition will lead to potential precise applications in the development of aids for visually impaired people.

scholarly journals Sound Symbolism in Sighted and Blind The role of vision and orthography in sound-shape correspondences

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Bottini ◽  
Marco Barilari ◽  
Olivier Collignon
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Visual Experience ◽  
Human Mind ◽  
Sound Symbolism ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Early Blindness ◽  
Letter Shape

Non-arbitrary sound-shape correspondences (SSC), such as the “bouba-kiki” effect, have beenconsistently observed across languages and together with other sound-symbolic phenomena challenge the classic linguistic dictum of the arbitrariness of the sign. Yet, it is unclear what makes a sound “round” or “spiky” to the human mind. Here we tested the hypothesis that visual experience is necessary for the emergence of SSC, supported by empirical evidence showing reduced SSC in visually impaired people. Results of two experiments comparing early blind and sighted individuals showed that SSC emerged strongly in both groups. Experiment 2, however, showed a partially different pattern of SSC in sighted and blind, that was mostly explained by a different effect of orthographic letter shape: The shape of written letters (spontaneously activated by spoken words) influenced SSC in the sighted, but not in the blind, who are exposed to an orthography (Braille) in which letters do not have spiky or round outlines. In sum, early blindness does not prevent the emergence of SSC, and differences between sighted and visually impaired people may be due the indirect influence (or lack thereof) of orthographic letter shape.

scholarly journals The Role of Self-Control on Mood States and Health Anxiety in a Sample of Blind and Visually Impaired People

Psychology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 05 (19) ◽  
pp. 2218-2227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierluigi Diotaiuti ◽  
Filippo Petruccelli ◽  
Luigi Rea ◽  
Angelo Marco Zona ◽  
Valeria Verrastro
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People

Wayfinding tasks in visually impaired people: the role of tactile maps

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. 168-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierluigi Caddeo ◽  
Ferdinando Fornara ◽  
Anna Maria Nenci ◽  
Amelia Piroddi
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Tactile Maps

scholarly journals Helping Hand for Unsighted People-Acoustic sight

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 533-536
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Raspberry Pi ◽  
System Support ◽  
Normal Person ◽  
Safe Navigation ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
The Moment

—Technology is best when it brings people together. Today technology plays a vital role in humanity. Also applied science can make the impossible possible. The proposed project aims to show equality in the safe navigation of visually impaired people just like a normal person. The project aims to help the secure guidance of humans with bad eyesight. This system support the sole in attaining the landing place, leading them across the way and alert them about the barrier that are expected in their path through the vibration and generate simulated speech output through headset. Therefore, this technology hold back them from striking the barrier. It add on value to conventional canes with barrier predicting, preventing human from accident and reducing difficulties in navigation. An ultrasonic sensor is execute to determine the distant of obstacles from the person. It is a Raspberry Pi based platform that is used to alert the person of impending obstacles. Also can create the place for all other components and it has functioning code. Here, a vibration motor is used to warn the person from the collision. Combined with the role of guiding, it also has aid preventing plan in case of emergency. The GPS is included to find the location of person and the location is sent to the person’s family through the notification by means of Blynk app. Accordingly, The project convince the visually impaired people can travel alone without getting fear or accidents at the moment.

scholarly journals PELAKSANAAN PENGAJIAN HADIS BAGI TUNA NETRA DI MALAYSIA: Isu dan Tantangan

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 273
Author(s):  
Norhafizah Binti Ahmad ◽  
Wan Ainaa Mardhiah binti Wan Zahari ◽  
Arwansyah Bin Kirin
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Instructional Resources ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People

<p>Hadis merupakan sumber kedua agama dalam Islam selepas al-Quran. Ia memainkan peranan yang sangat penting dalam Islam, terutama ketika menguraikan serta menjelaskan kehendak al-Quran. Pengajian hadis bagi tuna netra amat signifikan dan diperlukan dalam sistem pendidikan khusus. Untuk melestarikan pengajian hadis tuna netra, terdapat beberapa tantangan yang perlu dihadapi dan difikirkan. Tantangan ini harus dihadapi bersama dalam usaha mewujudkan kesamarataan peluang pendidikan hadis bagi seluruh umat Islam tanpa menganggap kekurangan pada diri. Namun, pemaparan bagi tuna netra terhadap pengajian hadis masih belum berlaku sedangkan hadis juga memainkan peranan yang penting sebagai sumber kedua syariat Islam. Justru, objektif utama artikel ini adalah untuk menjelaskan isu dan tantangan yang dihadapi oleh tuna netra dalam pengajian hadis. Kajian ini merupakan kajian kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode analisis dokumen yang terdiri dari buku-buku, artikel-artikel, jurnal, dan bahan-bahan yang berkaitan. Hasil kajian mendapati pengajian hadis bagi tuna netra di Malaysia menghadapi tantangan yang besar. Diantaranya ialah ketidaksediaan tenaga pengajar, kelemahan institusi pendidikan dan kekurangan bahan bantu mengajar. Implikasi kajian ini ialah dapat mengenal pasti tantangan yang dihadapi oleh tuna netra dalam mendalami hadis dan seterusnya membantu golongan ini mengenal, mencintai dan meneladani Rasulullah SAW melalui hadis-hadisnya.</p><p>[<strong>The implementation of hadith studies for visually impaired people in Malaysia: Issues and challenges</strong>. Hadith is the second source in Islam after Quran. The role of hadith is very important in Islam especially in explaining and justifying the contents of Quran. The study of hadith for visually impaired people is very important and necessary in the special education system. There are some challenges that need to be considered in preserving the study of hadith for visually impaired people. These challenges must be faced together in order to create an equality of hadith educational opportunities toward visually impaired people regardless of their shortcomings. However, the exposures of hadith study occur only on a small scale while hadith also plays an important role in Muslim daily life. Therefore, the main objective of this article is to explain the issues and challenges faced by visually impaired people in implementing hadith studies. The qualitative approach is used in this research by using document analysis method from books, articles, journals, internet etc. The early finding shows that the hadith study for visually impaired people in Malaysia facing great issues and challenges. These challenges exist in several aspects including the lack of instructional resources, the weakness of educational institutions and the lack of teaching aid. Hence, this research is able to identify the issues and challenges faced by visually impaired people to pursuit hadith and guiding them to learn and love the Prophet SAW and his Sunnah.]</p>

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.

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