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Macintyre-Beon, Catriona; Mitchell, Kate; Gallagher, Ian; Cockburn, Debbie; Dutton, Gordon N.; Bowman, Richard – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2012
This longitudinal case study presents John's journey through childhood and adolescence, living with visual difficulties associated with a cerebral visual impairment. It highlights the day-to-day problems that John encountered, giving practical solutions and strategies that have enabled his dream of going to a university to be realized. John and…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Males, College Students, Access to Education
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Pepper, Wendy – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2006
This is a highly personal account of how the author became aware of the source and the nature of her visual difficulties that stem from a rare, genetically inherited condition known as Sorsby's Fundus Dystrophy. Tracing the family history, discovering the characteristic symptoms of this degenerative eye condition, and coming to terms with the…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Genetic Disorders, Personal Narratives, Coping