How To Behave With Blind People

Author : Mohammad Zaripour
Publisher : Library and Archives Canada
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-17
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781738070800

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How to Behave With Blind People by Mohammad Zaripour Pdf

Communication is the key to a successful relationship with family, friends, spouses, and especially amongst those living with vision loss. This book will help you to see the world from the perspective of blind people. The topics covered range from how to interact with a blind person to personal interviews with people living with sight loss. These personal accounts provide a unique perspective on the world of vision loss. While the book’s content may not be a complete novelty for you. It’s intended to assist sighted people in understanding the world blind people live in everyday and to show those living with sight loss that they aren’t alone in their struggles. This book is a tool for both sighted and those living with sight loss. Use to learn and teach others about the complexities of vision loss.

Author : Leanne Hunt
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1535454504

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What Every Blind Person Needs You to Know by Leanne Hunt Pdf

Empowering the blind or partially-sighted person in your life would be fabulous, right? Giving her back her independence would significantly enhance her self-esteem, not to mention freeing you up to attend to other things on your plate. Written by someone who has walked the path of deteriorating eyesight and worked as a qualified crisis counsellor, this handbook contains a wealth of insight into the physical, emotional and psychological challenges facing those with a disability. Its contents include: *Common attitudes towards blindness *Manifestations of difficulty * Reasons for resistance * Some tips on encouraging independence * Signs of progress * The value of community * The temptation to cop out * Successful separation The process of educating yourself about what your visually-impaired family member, friend or colleague needs you to know can be as empowering for you as it is for her. Say goodbye to guilt and start expanding your interests into new areas. This book will show you how!

Author : Robert A. Scott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351479851

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The Making of Blind Men by Robert A. Scott Pdf

The disability of blindness is a learned social role. The various attitudes and patterns of behavior that characterize people who are blind are not inherent in their condition but, rather, are acquired through ordinary processes of social learning. The Making of Blind Men is intended as a systematic and integrated overview of the blindness problem in America. Dr. Scott chronicles which aspects of this problem are being dealt with by organizations for the blind and the effectiveness of this intervention system. He details the potential consequences of blind people becoming clients of blindness agencies by pointing out that many of the attitudes, behavior patterns, and qualities of character that have been assumed to be given to blind people by their condition are, in fact, products of socialization. As the self-concepts of blind men are generated by the same processes of socialization that shape us all, Dr. Scott puts forth the challenge of reforming the organized intervention system by critically evaluating the validity of blindness workers' assumptions about blindness and the blind. It is felt that an enlightened work force can then render the socialization process of the blind into a rational and deliberate force for positive change.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Trinity University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781595348753

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My Heart Is Not Blind by Anonim Pdf

My Heart Is Not Blind: On Blindness and Perception is a collection of stunning portraits of blind and visually impaired people taken by photographer Michael Nye. Each image is accompanied by an intimate story told by the subject concerning his or her experiences and unique perspective. The causes of vision loss range from genetic predispositions (retinitis pigmentosa) or disease (glaucoma) to external circumstances such as accidents (struck by a train) or violence (gunshot wound). The people in this diverse group differ not only in their particular conditions and losses but also in their cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Taken as a whole, however, the accounts of adapting to changing modes of perception are bound by a common theme of resilience, revealed in shared reactions and unexpected insights. The subjects depicted in My Heart Is Not Blind share their experiences and unique perspectives in a personal narratives that accompany their respective portraits. Most speak of the transition from sight to vision loss, and how that has changed—and not changed—their ability to perceive the surrounding world. Some question the classification of blindness as a disability. One participant proposes that blindness may, in some ways, even aid in perception, musing, “if you can always see the sun, you can never discover the stars.” My Heart Is Not Blind offers a window into the world of the blind and visually impaired, revealing surprising similarities and fascinating differences alongside compelling accounts of survival, adaptation, and heightened understanding. The collection invites us to reconsider what we think we know about blindness in order to gain a deeper understanding of vision and perception.

Author : Mehmet Emin Demirci
Publisher : Mehmet Emin Demirci
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781005796037

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The Blind in History and Society: Wisdom vs. Despair by Mehmet Emin Demirci Pdf

This book will examine all aspects of the relationship between the blind and the rest of society within the framework of the attitudes that represent a most productive area of social psychology. The reader will learn that historic figures did not consider their blindness a hindrance to their achievements, be they famous literary personalities or Nobel Prize Laureate. The lives of outstanding blind persons such as Democritus, al-Maarri, Dühring, Rodrigo, Dalén, Borges, Ostrovsky and even Ray Charles, will be examined while placing blindness and the blind at the center of social relationships, utilizing rich historical presentations and comprehensive analysis. This book will be of interest to many professionals, educators, historians, social scientists and general readers.

Author : Deborah Marks
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : 0415162025

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Disability by Deborah Marks Pdf

Deborah Marks examines current theories and practices relating to disability. The focus of the work is not disabled people as 'objects' of study but rather an analysis of disability as it has been historically and culturally constructed and psychically experienced. The chapters cover: * language and discourse * the disabled people's movement * the 'disability' professions * public policy * unconscious investments and interpersonal relationships * knowledge and the politics of disability. This text will be essential reading for students on the growing number of Disability Studies courses, as well as students, policy-makers and professionals in social policy, social work, cultural studies and nursing.

Author : Marion Hersh,Michael A Johnson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781846288678

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Assistive Technology for Visually Impaired and Blind People by Marion Hersh,Michael A Johnson Pdf

Equal accessibility to public places and services is now required by law in many countries. For the vision-impaired, specialised technology often can provide a fuller enjoyment of the facilities of society, from large scale meetings and public entertainments to reading a book or making music. This volume explores the engineering and design principles and techniques used in assistive technology for blind and vision-impaired people. This book maintains the currency of knowledge for engineers and health workers who develop devices and services for people with sight loss, and is an excellent source of reference for students of assistive technology and rehabilitation.

Author : John M. Crandell,Lee W. Robinson
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780398077419

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Living with Low Vision and Blindness by John M. Crandell,Lee W. Robinson Pdf

This book summarizes the findings in the fields of general education and psychology as they relate to vision loss. It is concerned primarily with providing understanding of the many elements that must be considered before a successful rehabilitative and/or an educational program can be developed. This type of understanding is illustrated in the book by examples drawn from experience that the authors have directly observed. Theoretical factors are described that must be considered in the development of a suitable program for a person with specific strengths and weaknesses. Discussions are also included that relate to the meaning and implications of self-concept and self-esteem in the overall adjustment of individuals with vision loss. Also, psychological and sociological theories are evaluated of 'the blind' as described in writings such as Kim's, The Community of the Blind, and Scott's, The Making of a Blind Man, in terms of their relevance of life adjustment. Weaknesses are identified in the research bases in this field and propose specific research activities that could help alleviate problems. Another focus is on provision of explanations of the origin, development, influence, and modification of public attitudes toward blindness and the influence of these attitudes on the adjustment of individuals with blindness. It will be of interest not only to educators and rehabilitation specialists in the field of work for the blind, but also to psychologists, social workers, educators, and therapists.

Author : Allan Dodds
Publisher : Springer
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781489944610

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Rehabilitating Blind and Visually Impaired People by Allan Dodds Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Disabled veterans
ISBN : UCAL:B4447581

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Bulletin of Prosthetics Research by Anonim Pdf

Author : John P. Hourihan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : UOM:39015016193040

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Disability by John P. Hourihan Pdf

Author : Sally French
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317173748

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Visual Impairment and Work by Sally French Pdf

This book traces the development of paid work for visually impaired people in the UK from the 18th century to the present day. It gives a voice to visually impaired people to talk about their working lives and documents the history of employment from their experience, an approach which is severely lacking in the current literature about visual impairment and employment. By analysing fifty in-depth face-to-face interviews with visually impaired people talking about their working lives (featuring those who have worked in traditional jobs such as telephony, physiotherapy and piano tuning, to those who have pursued more unusual occupations and professions), and grouping them according to occupation and framed by documentary, historical research, these stories can be situated in their broader political, economic, ideological and cultural contexts. The themes that emerge will help to inform present day policy and practice within a context of high unemployment amongst visually impaired people of working age. It is part of a growing literature which gives voice to disabled people about their own lives and which adds to the growing academic discipline of disability studies and the empowerment of disabled people.

Author : Dona Sauerburger
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Blind-deaf
ISBN : 0891282467

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Independence Without Sight Or Sound by Dona Sauerburger Pdf

Independence without Sight or Sound covers the essential aspects of communicating and working with deaf-blind adults--individuals who have both vision and hearing loss. Written in a personal and informal style, it is filled with practical information for any professional who works with someone who is deaf-blind, such as how to talk with someone who is deaf-blind, how deaf-blind people can communicate with strangers and interact with people in public, and how they can overcome isolation and assert control over their own life. Written by an expert in orientation and mobility, this guide emphasizes adapting orientation and mobility techniques for deaf-blind travelers.

Author : Selina Mills
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781350349735

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Life Unseen by Selina Mills Pdf

Imagine a world without sight. Is it dark and gloomy? Is it terrifying and isolating? Or is it simply a state of not seeing, which we have demonised and sentimentalized over the centuries? And why is blindness so frightening? In this fascinating historical adventure, Broadcaster and author Selina Mills takes us on a journey through the history of blindness in Western Culture to discover that blindness is not so dark after all. Inspired by her own experience of losing her sight as she forged a successful journalistic career, Life Unseen takes us through a personal and unsentimental historical quest through the lives, stories and achievements of blind people - as well as those sighted people who sought to patronize, demonize and fix them. From the blind poet Homer, through the myths and moralising of early medieval culture to the scientific and medical discoveries of the Enlightenment and modern times, the story of blindness turns out to be a story of our whole culture.

Author : Aravinda Bhat
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000892536

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Blind Narrations and Artistic Subjectivities by Aravinda Bhat Pdf

Blind Narrations and Artistic Subjectivities: Corporeal Refractions makes an important contribution to the field of blindness studies by highlighting the centrality of blindness in literary compositions. It presents a critical interpretation of selected prose writings by three blind authors: Argentine poet, short story writer, and essayist Jorge Luis Borges; Australian religious educator and diarist John M. Hull; and the American memoirist and poet Stephen Kuusisto. The volume discusses themes like theorising the corporeality of writing aesthetic turn to the experience of blindness altered sensation and self-understanding lived experience of growing blind self-knowledge through interaction with the world artistic subjectivity, narrative choices, and the ‘implied’ author This book will be useful for scholars and researchers of blindness studies, disability studies, arts and aesthetics, literature, cultural studies, and philosophy.