Introduction: Blind and visually impaired individuals, an under-represented population of the emergency department (ED), possess comorbidities and have a higher chance of in-hospital sequelae, including falls. This potentially vulnerable population, if not treated mindfully, can be subject to decreased quality of care, recurrent and/or longer hospi...
Published in Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
The visual deficiency can easily help blind and visually impaired people (BVIP) to develop psychological disorders.There are few, if any, devices to meet the outdoor travel needs of BVIP in all aspects.There is no comprehensive summary and overview in the field of outdoor navigation for the blind.The selection of appropriate assistive devices can h...
L’accès à la lecture est primordial pour le développement culturel de l’individu et pour sa pleine inclusion dans la société. Cependant, pour lesenfants ayant une déficience visuelle, l’accès aux livres reste limité. Cette recherche participative vise à améliorer l’accès à la lecture pour les enfantsayant une déficience visuelle. Afin de proposer d...
Published in BMC ophthalmology
Dynamic stability is a fundamental goal in standing activities. In this regard, monitoring, analysis, and interventions made to improve stability is a research topic investigated in the biomechanics of human movements. Vision has a major role to play in controlling human movement. Nonetheless, little is known about the effects of visual deprivation...
Today, the internet connects 66.2% of the world’s population online. Accessibility to digital information is crucial for social inclusion and equal opportunities. In this respect, it is considered to be a fundamental human right. However, most websites contain accessibility errors, creating a significant barrier for users with impairments. Accessib...
För många kan film vara deras första kontakt med en blind person och därför är det väsentligt att blinda representeras på ett rättvist sätt. 36 internationella filmer analyserades för att se vilka hjälpmedel som användes i filmerna och hur detta relaterar till hur det ser ut i Sverige. Av de 36 filmerna valdes fyra ut där huvudkaraktärerna analyser...
Simplified pictures such as pictograms could be an easy way of providing written or pictorial information for non-braille readers. In this study, we compared the recognition rates for tactile pictograms drawn with lines but also with dots, as on pin array tablets. We also assessed the effect of size of the person’s finger and observed that a broade...
Inclusive access to culture for all people in institutions, such as museums, is an important issue specified in French laws and is also recognized internationally. This article investigates inclusion of blind and partially blind visitors in museums. The pilot study conducted involves blind, partially blind, and sighted people and observes their per...
Published in Disability and health journal
Approximately half of the people who are blind or have low vision in the U.S. are not in the labor force, yet we know little about their characteristics or reasons for being out of the labor force. The objective of this study was to compare people with blindness or low vision who reported being unable to work to those out of the labor force for oth...
"Visionary Echoes" weaves art, intricate narrative, and advanced cinematography, centering around Oliver Fanshawe, a young blind man, to depict his enduring pre-sight loss memories and everyday triumphs in a compelling concise cinematic narrative. The film is a profound exploration into perception, memory, and empowered living, through illuminating...
