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Visagie, Lisa; Loxton, Helene; Stallard, Paul; Silverman, Wendy K. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2017
Introduction: Anxiety is the most common psychological problem reported among children with visual impairments. Although cognitive behavior therapy interventions have proven successful in treating childhood anxiety, it is unclear whether they are suitable and accessible for children who have visual impairments. This study aimed to determine if and…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Visual Impairments, Focus Groups, Anxiety
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de Klerk, Heidi; Greeff, Abraham P. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2011
This article reports on a study of the adaptation of parents with children with visual impairment in South Africa. The results showed that familial values (such as attitude toward the disability, religious faith, and familial closeness) permit a process of inclusion (through the use of resources and acceptance of help) and the development of a…
Descriptors: Blindness, Young Adults, Foreign Countries, Visual Impairments
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Murray, Shirley A.; McKay, Robert C.; Nieuwoudt, Johan M. – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2010
This report aims to illuminate the complex phenomenon of grief and the needs experienced throughout the time course of their impairments by adults with acquired visual impairments. The study applied a phenomenological research strategy using 10 case studies of South African adults, visually impaired within and beyond six years. Qualitative…
Descriptors: Grief, Visual Impairments, Phenomenology, Adults