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Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309439981
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-01-15 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to see deeply affects how human beings perceive and interpret the world around them. For most people, eyesight is part of everyday communication, social activities, educational and professional pursuits, the care of others, and the maintenance of personal health, independence, and mobility. Functioning eyes and vision system can reduce an adult's risk of chronic health conditions, death, falls and injuries, social isolation, depression, and other psychological problems. In children, properly maintained eye and vision health contributes to a child's social development, academic achievement, and better health across the lifespan. The public generally recognizes its reliance on sight and fears its loss, but emphasis on eye and vision health, in general, has not been integrated into daily life to the same extent as other health promotion activities, such as teeth brushing; hand washing; physical and mental exercise; and various injury prevention behaviors. A larger population health approach is needed to engage a wide range of stakeholders in coordinated efforts that can sustain the scope of behavior change. The shaping of socioeconomic environments can eventually lead to new social norms that promote eye and vision health. Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative: Vision for Tomorrow proposes a new population-centered framework to guide action and coordination among various, and sometimes competing, stakeholders in pursuit of improved eye and vision health and health equity in the United States. Building on the momentum of previous public health efforts, this report also introduces a model for action that highlights different levels of prevention activities across a range of stakeholders and provides specific examples of how population health strategies can be translated into cohesive areas for action at federal, state, and local levels.

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Aging and Vision Loss

Author : Alberta L. Orr
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN 13 : 9780891288091
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis Aging and Vision Loss by : Alberta L. Orr

Download or read book Aging and Vision Loss written by Alberta L. Orr and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the number of older persons experiencing vision loss continues to soar over the upcoming years, all of us may find that a family member or friend we care about has become visually impaired. Aging and Vision Loss contains reassuring, supportive, and helpful information on meeting the needs of the older person and family caregivers as well.

The Routledge Handbook of Visual Impairment

Author : John Ravenscroft
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351618792
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Visual Impairment written by John Ravenscroft and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Visual Impairment examines current debates as well as cross-examining traditionally held beliefs around visual impairment. It provides a bridge between medical practice and social and cultural research drawing on authentic investigations. It is the intention of this Handbook to provide an opportunity to engage with academic researchers who wish to ensure a coherent and rigorous approach to research construction and reflection on visual impairment that is in collaboration with, but sometimes is beyond, the medical realm. This Handbook is divided into ten thematic areas in order to represent the wide range of debates and concepts within visual impairment. The ten themes include: cerebral visual impairment; education; sport and physical exercise; assistive technology; understanding the cultural aesthetics; socio-emotional and sexual aspects of visual impairment; orientation, mobility, habitation, and rehabilitation; recent advances in "eye" research and sensory substitution devices; ageing and adulthood. The 27 chapters that explore the social and cultural aspects of visual impairment can be taken and used in a variety of different ways in order to promote research and generate debate among practitioners and scholars who wish to use this resource to inform their practice in supporting and developing positive outcomes for all.

Visual Impairment and Blindness

Author : Giuseppe Lo Giudice
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1838802576
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (388 download)

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Book Synopsis Visual Impairment and Blindness by : Giuseppe Lo Giudice

Download or read book Visual Impairment and Blindness written by Giuseppe Lo Giudice and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-09-09 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blindness and vision impairment affect at least 2.2 billion people worldwide with most individuals having a preventable vision impairment. The majority of people with vision impairment are older than 50 years, however, vision loss can affect people of all ages. Reduced eyesight can have major and long-lasting effects on all aspects of life, including daily personal activities, interacting with the community, school and work opportunities, and the ability to access public services. This book provides an overview of the effects of blindness and visual impairment in the context of the most common causes of blindness in older adults as well as children, including retinal disorders, cataracts, glaucoma, and macular or corneal degeneration.

Blindness and Children

Author : David H. Warren
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521457194
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (571 download)

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Download or read book Blindness and Children written by David H. Warren and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-08-26 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book reviews and interprets the existing research about the development of children with visual impairments.

Autism Spectrum Disorders and Visual Impairment

Author : Marilyn H. Gense
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN 13 : 9780891288800
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (888 download)

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Book Synopsis Autism Spectrum Disorders and Visual Impairment by : Marilyn H. Gense

Download or read book Autism Spectrum Disorders and Visual Impairment written by Marilyn H. Gense and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 2005 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a child with an autism spectrum disorder is also visually impaired, the effects on learning and behavior and complex and varied. Two exceptional educators condense their years of personal and professional experience into a one-of-a-kind handbook of effective ways to work with such students, including suggestions and approaches for assessment, instruction, and program planning; forms and tools for capturing vital information; information on assessment instruments, instructional materials, and web sites rich in important advice. Professionals and educators, as well as parents, will find critical guiding principles and valuable strategies.

Foundations of Low Vision

Author : Anne Lesley Corn
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN 13 : 089128883X
Total Pages : 984 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (912 download)

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Book Synopsis Foundations of Low Vision by : Anne Lesley Corn

Download or read book Foundations of Low Vision written by Anne Lesley Corn and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 2010 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations of Low Vision: Clinical and Functional Perspectives, the ground-breaking text that highlighted the importance of focusing on the functional as well as the clinical implications of low vision, has been completely updated and expanded in this second edition. The revised edition goes even further in its presentation of how best to assess and support both children and adults with low vision and plan programs and services that optimize their functional vision and ability to lead productive and satisfying lives, based on individuals' actual abilities. Part 1, Personal and Professional Perspectives, provides the foundations of this approach, with chapters focused on the anatomy of the eye, medical causes of visual impairment, optics and low vision devices, and clinical low vision services, as well as psychological and social implications of low vision and the history of the field. Part 2 focuses on children and youths, providing detailed treatment of functional vision assessment, instruction, use of low vision devices, orientation and mobility, and assistive technology. Part 3 presents rehabilitation and employment issues for working-age adults and special considerations for older adults.

Teaching Social Skills to Students with Visual Impairments

Author : Sharon Sacks
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN 13 : 9780891288824
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (888 download)

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Book Synopsis Teaching Social Skills to Students with Visual Impairments by : Sharon Sacks

Download or read book Teaching Social Skills to Students with Visual Impairments written by Sharon Sacks and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 2006 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book expands upon the knowledge base and provides a compendium of intervention strategies to support and enhance the acquisition of social skills and children and youths with visual impairments ... Part 1 ... addresses social skills from a first-person perspective. The second part ... examines how theory seeks to explain social development and influences assessment and practice ... Part 3, ties personal perspectives and theory to actual practice. Finally, Part 4 ... offers numerous examples and models for teaching social skills to students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabling conditions."--Introduction.

Visual Impairments

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309083486
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Visual Impairments written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-08-17 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When children and adults apply for disability benefits and claim that a visual impairment has limited their ability to function, the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) is required to determine their eligibility. To ensure that these determinations are made fairly and consistently, SSA has developed criteria for eligibility and a process for assessing each claimant against the criteria. Visual Impairments: Determining Eligibility for Social Security Benefits examines SSA's methods of determining disability for people with visual impairments, recommends changes that could be made now to improve the process and the outcomes, and identifies research needed to develop improved methods for the future. The report assesses tests of visual function, including visual acuity and visual fields whether visual impairments could be measured directly through visual task performance or other means of assessing disability. These other means include job analysis databases, which include information on the importance of vision to job tasks or skills, and measures of health-related quality of life, which take a person-centered approach to assessing visual function testing of infants and children, which differs in important ways from standard adult tests.

Access Technology for Blind and Low Vision Accessibility

Author : Yue-Ting Siu
Publisher : APH Press
ISBN 13 : 9781950723041
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Access Technology for Blind and Low Vision Accessibility written by Yue-Ting Siu and published by APH Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Access Technology for Blind and Low Vision Accessibility, the second edition of 2008's Assistive Technology for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Guide to Assessment, uses clear language to describe the range of technology solutions that exists to facilitate low vision and nonvisual access to print and digital information. Part 1 gives teachers, professionals, and families an overview of current technologies including refreshable braille displays, screen readers, 3D printers, cloud computing, tactile media, and integrated development environments. Part 2 builds on this foundation, providing readers with a conceptual and practical framework to guide a comprehensive technology evaluation process. As did its predecessor, Access Technology for Blind and Low Vision Accessibility is focused on giving people who are blind or visually impaired equal access to all activities of self-determined living, allowing them to be seamlessly integrated within their home, school, and work communities"--

Understanding Low Vision

Author : Randall T. Jose
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN 13 : 9780891281191
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (811 download)

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Book Synopsis Understanding Low Vision by : Randall T. Jose

Download or read book Understanding Low Vision written by Randall T. Jose and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 1983 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough review that covers fundamentals, assessment, clinical services, training and instructional services, and future directions. The author establishes a framework for understanding the impact of low vision on functioning, learning, and psychosocial status. Special sections contain chapters, reports, technical materials, curriculum guides, resources, and questionnaires by experts from 21 areas.

Diversity and Visual Impairment

Author : Madeline Milian
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN 13 : 9780891283836
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (838 download)

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Book Synopsis Diversity and Visual Impairment by : Madeline Milian

Download or read book Diversity and Visual Impairment written by Madeline Milian and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 2001 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses how cultural, social, and religious factors play an important role in the way an individual perceives and copes with a visual impairment, and how it can affect their self-esteem and social relationships.

Dimensions

Author : Jane N. Erin
Publisher : AFB Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Dimensions written by Jane N. Erin and published by AFB Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-one articles from the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness present a wide range of approaches for working with persons with multiple disabilities. Topics include assessment techniques, orientation and mobility for the deaf-blind child, functional vision stimulation studies, and reports on group homes.

The Blind Need Not Apply

Author : Ronald J. Ferguson
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1607525801
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book The Blind Need Not Apply written by Ronald J. Ferguson and published by IAP. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been a work in progress. In the spring of 2000 I started this project and began to collect data and conduct interviews. I copied every article I could find in the Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness and its predecessors Outlook for the Blind and New Outlook for the Blind. I was fortunate to locate Blindness the annual publication of the American Association of Workers for the Blind. One of the greatest finds was the library at the American Foundation for the Blind. The library contains dozens of volumes related to orientation and mobility. Within two years I had amassed a considerable collection of resources. I began working through the materials and along the way prepared some papers for various conferences. A dramatic increase in administrative responsibilities, as well as the tyranny of meeting grant deadlines, diverted me from giving concentrated effort to this book. All that changed as I reduced my workload in order to devote almost all my efforts over the past nine months to this project.

The Development of Social Skills by Blind and Visually Impaired Students

Author : Sharon Sacks
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN 13 : 9780891282174
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book The Development of Social Skills by Blind and Visually Impaired Students written by Sharon Sacks and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 1992 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this examination of the social interactions of children with visual impairments, theory and research are combined to explore how these children can be helped to succeed socially. Innovative practical strategies are provided for educators, researchers, and families on how to assist children in the development of social skills. Qualitative ethnographic approaches demonstrate how classroom teachers can work effectively with individual children and present valuable insights about children's interactions.

Touch and Blindness

Author : Morton A. Heller
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1135619301
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Touch and Blindness written by Morton A. Heller and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2006-04-21 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research on touch and blindness has undergone rapid transformation in recent years, with dramatic developments in technology designed to provide assistance to those who are blind, and advancements in robotics that demand haptic interfaces. Touch and Blindness approaches the study of the topic from the perspectives of psychological methodology and the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art techniques in neuroscience. This book, edited by well-known leaders in the field, is derived from the discussions presented by speakers at a conference held in 2002, and presents current research in the field. The book is arranged in a logical, disciplinary fashion, first discussing touch and blindness from a psychological perspective, followed by an examination from the perspective of neuroscience. Some specific topics include: *processing spatial information from touch and movement; *form, projection, and pictures for the blind; *neural substrate and visual and tactile object representations; and *the role of visual cortex in tactile processing. Touch and Blindness is ideal for researchers in psychology and neuroscience, medicine, and special education.