Widening the horizons: Information space of the library for the blind as the resource to improve quality of life of visually impaired people

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Novikova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Information Space ◽  
Advanced Training ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Special Library

The special library acts as the cultural and educational center for visually impaired people, and as the center for continuing education. The multifunctional performance of the library is substantiated. The joint projects accomplished in cooperation with theatres and museums and aimed at integrating the visually impaired people into the society are described. Advanced training projects for the library professionals accomplished in 2018 are discussed.

scholarly journals Daily activities of employed persons with visual impairment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amila Jaganjac ◽  
Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović ◽  
Bakir Katana ◽  
Namik Trtak ◽  
Eldad Kaljić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Visually Impaired Persons

Introduction: The challenges faced by visually impaired people in their efforts to integrate themselves into the labor market and the general position of persons with disabilities, regarding their employment and social security, is extremely difficult. Employment is the best safeguard against social exclusion and one of the main ways to achieve a full involvement in the society of the visually impaired people.Methods: The research was conducted on a sample of 25 visually impaired people employed at “TMP” d.o.o. Sarajevo. The study was used as a cross-sectional survey method wherein data were collected through appropriate survey instruments, using a modified survey questionnaire.Results: Out of the total number of respondents, 48% are male and 52% are female. The majority of respondents use other persons’ assistance when moving (n = 16). The largest number of respondents had 100% visual impairment (n = 17). The majority of subjects have no strenuous physical activity. The largest number of respondents during the previous week walked for at least 10 minutes, in the sequence of all 7 days and was driven in motor vehicles. When doing household chores, 56% of respondents said they had no difficulty. The most common difficulties in recreation, sports and physical activity in leisure time, that were encountered by 32% of respondents, are poor sound signalling and difficulties of visual nature, though 68% of respondents said that they had no difficulty in their recreational activities.Conclusion: The daily activities of employed visually impaired persons have a positive impact on their quality of life. Various are occupations of visually impaired people that improve their quality of life.

scholarly journals The Assessment of the Quality of Life in Visually Impaired People with Different Level of Physical Activity

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Malwina Kamelska ◽  
Krzysztof Mazurek
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People

AbstractQuality of life (QOL) is associated with factors such as health, physical functioning, life satisfaction, a sense of happiness, and others. In case of disabled people, much attention is paid to their QOL rather than only the improvement of physiological variables. In a group of blind and visually impaired people, the effect of physical activity (PA) on the socialization process, the ability to explore own personality traits, developing creativity, and more motivation and desire to overcome the difficulties associated with visual impairment were observed. The study involved 53 people: visually impaired (NT) sedentary lifestyle people (n=18; 51±12 years) and visually impaired tandem cycling athletes (N) (n=17; 42±13 years). Properly sighted people (P) (n=18; 38±12 years) were partners in tandem with visually impaired athletes. To determine the level of PA, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used. The WHO-Quality of Life (WHO-QOL-BREF), the National Eye Institute 25-item Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25, version 2000), and the Retina AMD Poland Association questionnaire were used to assess QOL. In visually impaired athletes, significantly greater PA with moderate intensity, moving by bike, and energy expenditure for vigorous recreational exercise and sport in leisuretime was found. Sedentary lifestyle people mainly participated in moderate physical activity around the house. Significant greater satisfaction with health was observed in the case of visually impaired athletes in comparison with NT. All disabled groups rarely had negative feelings such as despair, depression, and anxiety. Moderate correlations between variables according to physical activity and quality of life in all participants were observed. The meaningfulness of life and life satisfaction also depended on cycling training and moderate physical activity around the house. The obtained data indicate that all available forms of regular PA in visually impaired people could have a beneficial effect on their quality of life.

IoT Solution for Enhancing the Quality of Life of Visually Impaired People

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Siddesh G. M. ◽  
K. G. Srinivasa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Sight Loss ◽  
Research Goal ◽  
Android Applications ◽  
Impaired Quality

One of the treading technologies in the field of data processing and communication is internet of things. To make life a lot easier for the disabled and visually impaired people, IoT can offer assistance and support in various ways. Visually impaired (VI) is a term used to describe any kind of sight loss; some people are completely blind, but many others have legal blindness. The proposed system visually impaired-quality of life (VI-QOL) consists of Arduino UNO, ultrasonic sensors, proximity sensors, and some of the IoT components along with smartphone. Using these components, the author's research goal is to improve the mobility of VI people in a wider range of travel activities. The proposed VI-QOL framework tested all the consequences of IoT components and the Android applications. Total transaction time for navigation system of the proposed solution is measured with and without any load in the application, which proves the efficiency of the proposed work. The throughput of the proposed solution is proved to be high.

A Survey of Recreation Personnel in Agencies and Schools for Blind and Visually Impaired People

1991 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-88
Author(s):  
I. Ludwig
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Professional Affiliation ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Visually Impaired Persons

This article reports on a national survey of recreation personnel in agencies and schools for blind and visually impaired persons. The survey addressed the personnel's employment status, educational background and continuing education experiences, professional affiliation, and interest in networking with other recreation personnel who work with blind and visually impaired persons.

scholarly journals Smart-system of distance learning of visually impaired people based on approaches of artificial intelligence

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Galina A. Samigulina ◽  
Assem S. Shayakhmetova
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Smart System ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People

Abstract Research objective is the creation of intellectual innovative technology and information Smart-system of distance learning for visually impaired people. The organization of the available environment for receiving quality education for visually impaired people, their social adaptation in society are important and topical issues of modern education.The proposed Smart-system of distance learning for visually impaired people can significantly improve the efficiency and quality of education of this category of people. The scientific novelty of proposed Smart-system is using intelligent and statistical methods of processing multi-dimensional data, and taking into account psycho-physiological characteristics of perception and awareness learning information by visually impaired people.

Library and information services for visually impaired people in the national region

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Kucherbaeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Practical Project ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Republic Of Bashkortostan ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Special Library ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Different Cultures

The library services for the visually impaired people in the national region are discussed. Bashkir Republican Special Library for the Blind contributes to the dialog of different cultures in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The focus is made on building the unique collection in the native Republican languages that is available for the visually impaired users. The recent practical project experience of the Library is generalized.

scholarly journals Banknote Identification Methodology for Visually Impaired People

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo P. Sousa ◽  
Laurindo S. Britto Neto ◽  
Rodrigo M. S. Veras
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Point Of Interest ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Image Signature ◽  
Functional Capacities

Around the world, there are many people with disabilities; it is estimated that 39 million people are blind and 246 million have limited vision, giving a total of 285 million visually impaired people. The use of information and communication technologies can help disabled people to achieve greater independence, quality of life and inclusion in social activities by increasing, maintaining or improving their functional capacities. In this context, this paper presents an automatic methodology for identifying banknotes that can be widely used by people with visual impairment. For this, we evaluated a set of four point-of-interest detectors, two descriptors, seven ways of generating the image signature, and six classification methodologies, which can be used as a basis for the development of applications for the identification of banknotes. Experiments performed on US Dollar (USD), Euro (EUR) and Brazilian Real Banknotes (BRL) obtained rates of accuracy of 99.78%, 99.12%, and 96.92%, respectively.

The Eye Van – An Evaluation of the Quality of Care of Visually Impaired People in the Rural Areas of South Baden

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moritz Claudius Daniel ◽  
Daniel Böhringer ◽  
Lucas Wolski ◽  
Ines Himmelsbach ◽  
Gerd Schäfers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Support Services ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Ophthalmological Examination ◽  
Low Vision Aids ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Social Support Services

Abstract Background Especially in rural areas, access of visually impaired people to ophthalmic care and counselling can be limited. The Eye Van is a project supported by the Ministry for Rural Affairs and Consumer Protection Baden-Württemberg which offers visually impaired people an on-the-spot ophthalmological examination and counselling on low-vision aids and social support services. The aim of this project was to evaluate the quality of care provided to visually impaired people in the rural areas of South Baden. Materials and Methods Between 2016 and 2019, 45 villages in South Baden participated in this project. The visits were advertised in the local press. Appointments were assigned and participant eligibility was assessed over the telephone by the local Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted in South Baden. During the on-site visits, a medical history was obtained from participants, who then received a comprehensive ophthalmological examination and counselling on low-vision aids and social support services. Interviews were conducted in order to determine the expectations of the participants and to assess their quality of life. A second interview, focused on the measures that had been implemented and changes in the participantsʼ quality of life, was carried out three months later. Results In total, 264 participants were examined. Of these, 101 participants fulfilled the criteria of moderate/severe visual impairment or blindness defined by the WHO (World Health Organization). The mean age of the visually impaired participants was 85 years. The median decimal visual acuity was 0.08. The median length of time since the participantsʼ last ophthalmological examination was one year. Among the visually impaired participants, 13% did not have any low-vision aids. Their use was recommended to 62% of the visually impaired participants. The main expectation of participants was counselling on low-vision aids and support services. Among all the participants, 42 did one interview and 28 did two interviews. In the second interview, 72% of the participants claimed to have implemented the recommendations. There was no statistically significant change in their quality of life. Conclusion The access of visually impaired people to ophthalmic care does not seem to be limited in the rural areas of South Baden. Nevertheless, there was a high demand for counselling on low-vision aids and social support services.

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