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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
Gender Differences and the Risk of Falls in Individuals with Profound Vision Loss
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Ray, Christopher T.; Wolf, Steven L. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2010
Adults with visual impairments experience a loss of balance and mobility, which presents a barrier to independence and is associated with the fear of falling. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which visual status, age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and the strength of quadriceps and hamstrings contribute to compromised…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Blindness, Females, Prevention
The Need for Vision in Teaching Orientation and Mobility.
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Wiener, W. R.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
Three experiments examined the ability of blind individuals and individuals simulating the visual acuity of 20/400 to monitor the behaviors of a cane traveler in various environments and at distances between 10 feet and 25 feet. Results suggested that at least some vision is needed for instructors monitoring visually impaired individuals learning…
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Partial Vision, Teacher Characteristics