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Perceptions of Schooling, Pedagogy and Notation in the Lives of Visually-Impaired Musicians
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Baker, David; Green, Lucy – Research Studies in Music Education, 2016
This article discusses findings on schooling, pedagogy and notation in the life-experiences of amateur and professional visually-impaired musicians/music teachers, and the professional experiences of sighted music teachers who work with visually-impaired learners. The study formed part of a broader UK Arts and Humanities Research Council funded…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Music, Music Education, Music Activities
Evaluating the Use of the ICF as a Framework for Interviewing People with a Visual Impairment about Their Mobility and Travel
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Douglas, Graeme; Pavey, Sue; Corcoran, Christine; Clements, Ben – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2012
Large-scale social surveys of visually impaired people often explore participants' mobility and travel behaviour. What is methodologically more challenging is gathering participant-centred data in relation to their own interpretation of the barriers they face. Findings from a national survey of visually impaired people are presented in this…
Descriptors: Travel, Partial Vision, Vision, Interviews
Alternative Format Preferences among Secondary School Visually Impaired Students in Nigeria
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Adetoro, 'Niran – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2012
Persons with visual impairment have consistently shown a preference for one alternative reading format over another, often because of factors outside their control. This study adopted survey research design to investigate alternative format preferences among secondary school visually impaired students, focusing on Southwestern Nigeria. Using total…
Descriptors: Research Design, Partial Vision, Blindness, Braille
Employment of People with Disabilities in Malaysia: Drivers and Inhibitors
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Lee, Melissa Ng; Abdullah, Yen; Mey, See Ching – International Journal of Special Education, 2011
This study attempts to identify the drivers and inhibitors of employment for people with disabilities in Malaysia. It explores the skills and psychological traits needed by people with disabilities in order to get jobs and the barriers to their employment. Data include interviews detailing the viewpoints of 24 teachers with visual impairments.…
Descriptors: Employment, Partial Vision, Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Self-Report in Functional Assessment of Low Vision.
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Szlyk, J. P.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
This study assesses the validity of an interview questionnaire designed to predict performance by low-vision adults (N=41) on tasks of finding, detecting, scanning, and tracking. Subjects' ratings of difficulty with these tasks were compared to ratings of trained professionals. Results indicate self-report may be of some value in predicting…
Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation Methods, Interviews, Partial Vision
The Lifestyles of Blind, Low Vision, and Sighted Youths: A Quantitative Comparison.
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Wolffe, K.; Sacks, S. Z. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1997
Analysis of interviews and time-diary protocols with 48 students (16 blind, 16 low-vision, and 16 sighted), ages 15-21, and their parents focused on four lifestyle areas: academic involvement and performance, daily living and personal care activities, recreation and leisure activities, and work and vocational experiences. Similarities and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Blindness, Daily Living Skills