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An Investigation of Public Perception and Attitudes towards Disability in Jordan
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Darawsheh, Wesam. B. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Aim: There are limited studies conducted to explore the social attitudes towards PWDs in Jordan. The aim of this study was to compare public attitudes towards physical, visual, auditory, and intellectual disabilities in the five components of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) which are, education, health, livelihood, social, and empowerment.…
Descriptors: Public Opinion, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Physical Disabilities
Comparison of Multiple Intelligence Areas of Hearing and Visually Impaired Individuals in Terms of Age, Gender and State of Doing Sport
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Keskin, Deniz Özge Yüceloglu; Bayram, Levent – World Journal of Education, 2019
The purpose of the study is to review the multiple intelligence domains of the individuals belonging to two different disability groups (hearing impaired and visually impaired). The study comprises of 63 adults in total, 34 hearing impaired and 29 visually impaired. In order to obtain data, "Multiple Intelligence Inventory" developed by…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Multiple Intelligences, Scores, Hearing Impairments
Does Knowledge of Spatial Configuration in Adults with Visual Impairments Improve with Tactile Exposure to a Small-Scale Model of Their Urban Environment?
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Picard, Delphine; Pry, Rene – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2009
This study assessed the efficiency of a model of a familiar urban area for enhancing knowledge of the spatial environment by adults with visual impairments. It found a significant improvement in knowledge of spatial configuration after exposure to the model, suggesting that models are powerful means of developing cognitive mapping in people who…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Urban Areas, Cognitive Mapping, Urban Environment
Change in Quality of Life after Rehabilitation: Prognostic Factors for Visually Impaired Adults
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Langelaan, Maaike; de Boer, Michiel R.; van Nispen, Ruth M. A.; Wouters, Bill; Moll, Annette C.; van Rens, Ger H. M. B. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2009
The overall aim of rehabilitation for visually impaired adults is to improve the quality of life and (societal) participation. The objectives of this study were to obtain the short-term and long-term outcome of a comprehensive rehabilitation programme on quality of life for visually impaired adults, and prognostic baseline factors responsible for…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Quality of Life, Vision, Prediction
A Three-Dimensional Haptic Matrix Test of Nonverbal Reasoning
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Miller, Joseph C.; Skillman, Gemma D.; Benedetto, Joanne M.; Holtz, Ann M.; Nassif, Carrie L.; Weber, Anh D. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2007
Three-dimensional haptic matrices were pilot-tested as a nonvisual measure of cognitive ability. The results indicated that they correlated with convergent measures, with emphasis on spatial processing and that the participants who described items "visually" completed them more quickly and accurately and tended to have become visually…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Measures (Individuals), Correlation, Visual Impairments