scholarly journals THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ORIENTATION OF BLIND PUPILS TO THEIR BODY IN REGARD TO MOBILITY AND SPACE ORIENTATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Amela Teskeredžić ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
The Body ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Final Measurement ◽  
Orientation And Mobility ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children ◽  
Blind Students

Independent and safe movement includes the development of motor skills, the acquisition of basic concepts, the awareness of oneself and the awareness of the environment. The aim of the research was to determine the influence and significance of the orientation to the body of blind students, on orientation and mobility. The sample consisted of 30 blind students aged 7 to 15, placed in the internal accommodation of the Center for Children and Youth with Developmental Disabilities "Budućnost" in Derventa and the Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youth in Sarajevo. The research used an instrument for assessing the ability of the mobility of the blind, which established the initial and final levels of development of the ability to orientate towards one's own body and the mobility of blind students. For statistical data processing, descriptive statistics and t-test methods were used. The results are in favor of the final measurement, that is, after the treatment was carried out, the improvement of the orientation towards the body was determined, which influenced the orientation and mobility of the blind pupils.

scholarly journals ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN IN RELATION TO CHRONOLOGICAL AGE AND GENDER

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-72
Author(s):  
Dzenana Radzo Alibegovic ◽  
◽  
Sevala Tulumovic ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Orientation And Mobility ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

The aim of this study was to examine the orientation and mobility in children with visual impairment in relation to gender and chronological age. The study included a sample of 35 respondents with visual impairment, aged between 7 and 15. The research was conducted in Sarajevo at the “Centre for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youth - Nedžarići” (Bosnian: Centar za slijepu i slabovidnu djecu i omladinu Nedžarići). The results of the research showed that there were statistically significant differences in relation to chronological age obtained on the variables “orientation indoors and in buildings” and “orientation in the yard”, and that there is a relation between orientation and mobility and chronological age on the variables “orientation indoors and in buildings” and “orientation in the yard”. Gender has no significant effect on the orientation and mobility abilities of visually impaired students.

scholarly journals Thoughts on the table: Gesture as a tool for thinking in blind and visually impaired children

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Jelec ◽  
Dorota Jaworska
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Abstract Concepts ◽  
Mental Load ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

Abstract The theory of embodiment (Lakoff and Johnson 2003; Gibbs et al. 2004) explains the origin of meaning by postulating that thought is influenced by sensorimotor experience (Robbins and Aydede 2009). However, the relation between the body, mind and environment is not unidirectional. Not only do we derive information from the world, but we are also able to use it as an extension of the mind through epistemic actions, strategies that minimize the cognitive load by offloading it onto the environment (Kirsh and Maglio 1994). This paper investigates the potential of gesture as epistemic action. 12 blind and severely visually impaired children and young adults, as well as a control group of 7 young adults were interviewed for the purpose of the study. Participants were asked to explain a set of abstract and concrete concepts while their speech and gestures were recorded. If gesture indeed plays a role in reducing the mental load by externalizing thought, more gestures should be produced for concepts that are more difficult to describe (in this case: abstract, intangible concepts). Qualitative data analysis, as well as simple statistical analyses of gesture type, number and gesture per word rates show that abstract concepts do not generate more gestures, but do prompt blind and visually impaired speakers to use simulation gestures. These gestures constitute reenactments of situations associated with a given concept by the respondent. They are also thought to confirm the embodied cognition hypothesis (Hostetter and Alibali 2008). A number of examples demonstrates that abstract concepts in blind children are strongly grounded in their experience of real-world situations. Findings suggest that gesture is not merely a tool for communication, but a way of extending the capabilities of the mind.

scholarly journals DIFFERENCES IN TACTILE PERCEPTION IN CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Dženana Radžo Alibegović ◽  
◽  
Amela Teskeredžića ◽  
Aldijana Kudumović ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Tactile Perception ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Individual Variables ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

The aim of this study was to examine the differences in tactile perception in children with and without visual impairment. The study covered 30 examinees with visual impairment and 30 subjects without visual impairment aged 7-13, both sexes. The research was conducted in the "First Elementary School" ("Prva osnovna škola") in Zavidovići and the "Centre for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youth" Nedžarići - Sarajevo. The results of the study showed that children with visual impairment have a better developed tactile perception in their entirety, compared to children with no visual impairment, and that there is a statistically significant difference in the individual variables of tactile perception: " Two-Point Discrimination" (right), " Two-Point Discrimination R "(left) and" Stereognosis "(left).

MORE TEACHERS OF BRAILLE NEEDED

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. A123-A123
Author(s):  
Student
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Severe Shortage ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

[There is] a severe shortage of teachers certified to instruct blind and visually impaired children. Increasing the number of teachers is one way to improve the braille skills of blind youngsters.

scholarly journals Autistic-Like Features in Visually Impaired Children: A Review of Literature and Directions for Future Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Molinaro ◽  
Serena Micheletti ◽  
Andrea Rossi ◽  
Filippo Gitti ◽  
Jessica Galli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Clinical Impression ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Current State ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

There remains great interest in understanding the relationship between visual impairment (VI) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) due to the extraordinarily high prevalence of ASD in blind and visually impaired children. The broad variability across individuals and assessment methodologies have made it difficult to understand whether autistic-like symptoms shown by some children with VI might reflect the influence of the visual deficit, or represent a primary neurodevelopmental condition that occurs independently of the VI itself. In the absence of a valid methodology adapted for the visually impaired population, diagnosis of ASD in children with VI is often based on non-objective clinical impression, with inconclusive prevalence data. In this review, we discuss the current state of knowledge and suggest directions for future research.

The Effects of Distance and Intervening Obstacles on Visual Inference in Blind and Sighted Children

1991 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann E. Bigelow
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Perceptual Experience ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
The Other ◽  
Only Children ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Blind Children ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

Totally blind, visually impaired, and normally sighted children participated in a longitudinal study in which they were asked if an observer could see the toy they were holding from varying distances in three different tasks: (1) in front of the child with no intervening obstacles between the observer and the toy; (2) behind the child with the child's body as an intervening obstacle; (3) in front of the child with walls or furniture as intervening obstacles. Visually impaired and normally sighted children were given the tasks in both blindfold and nonblindfold conditions. The totally blind children mastered the tasks later than the other groups of children. The totally blind and visually impaired children in the blindfold condition made more mistakes in Tasks 1 and 2 when the observer was over 1 metre from them than when she was less than 1 metre from them. The totally blind children had more difficulty on Task 3 than the other children, and were the only children to make mistakes when walls were the intervening obstacles between the observer and the toy. The results suggest that blind children have difficulty understanding the effects of distance and intervening obstacles on vision and that their mistaken ideas may be based on analogies to their own perceptual experience.

Services to Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Adults: Who is Responsible?

1987 ◽  
Vol 81 (8) ◽  
pp. 368-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.L. Harrell ◽  
S.A. Curry
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Federal Level ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Visually Impaired Persons ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Acting In Concert ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

Quality education and rehabilitation programs for blind and visually impaired individuals may be threatened by the philosophy of service to disabled people currently prevailing at the federal level. This philosophy would treat blind and visually impaired persons as though their needs were the same as those of other handicapped persons. In fact, sometimes the needs coincide; sometimes they do not. Proper service delivery can be ensured only by understanding this philosophy, becoming aware of its subtle and overt impact on programs for people with visual impairments, and acting in concert with others who have similar concerns.

Integration of Blind and Visually Impaired Children: The Philosophy

1989 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-56
Author(s):  
P. Eguren Saez
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Disabled Children ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

The author examines integration of disabled children into society as a way of achieving a far-reaching goal—mainstreaming— whereby the differences inherent to each individual are considered by society as something normal, and taken for granted as part of the human variety underlying the various communities and groupings that compose society.

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