Visual Disabilities

Emerging technologies and web accessibility: research challenges and opportunities focussing on vision issues

June 6, 2013

Harper S, Yesilada Y. University of Manchester, School of Computer Science, Kilburn Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom. This is a technological review paper focussed on identifying both the research challenges and opportunities for further investigation arising from emerging technologies, and it does not aim to propose any recommendation or standard. It is focussed on… Read More »»

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“Recreational Activities for Children and Youth Who Are Deafblind”

February 22, 2012

Contact URL http://www.tr.wou.edu/tr/dbp/current.htm#recreation

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Health Promotion Resources: Blind Children

February 22, 2012

Camp Helen Keller Contact URL http://www.helenkeller.org/graphicversion/daycamp.html 

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Health risk profile for older adults with blindness: an application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework.

December 1, 2010
BY: Jones GC, Crews JE, Danielson ML. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. geeceejay@bellsouth.net Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2010 Dec;17(6):400-10.

PURPOSE:   To develop a health risk profile for adults age 65 years or older with blindness, using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as our conceptual framework. METHODS:   We combined and analyzed data from the 2000-2006 National Health Interview Survey after backcoding questions to the ICF. We compared older adults with blindness… Read More »»

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Visual function in working-age adults: early life influences and associations with health and social outcomes.

June 7, 2009
BY: Rahi JS, Cumberland PM, Peckham CS. MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK. j.rahi@ich.ucl.ac.uk Ophthalmology. 2009 Oct;116(10):1866-71. Epub 2009 Jun 27.

PURPOSE: To investigate how visual function in mid-adult life is associated with health and social outcomes and, using life-course epidemiology, whether it is influenced by early life biological and social factors. DESIGN: Population-based cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: Nine thousand three hundred thirty members of the 1958 British birth cohort at age 44 or 45 years. METHODS:… Read More »»

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Effects of depressive symptoms on health behavior practices among older adults with vision loss.

May 1, 2009
BY: Jones GC, Rovner BW, Crews JE, Danielson ML. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. gbj4@cdc.gov Rehabil Psychol. 2009 May;54(2):164-72.

OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the interface between visual impairment and depressive symptoms on health behaviors, self-care, and social participation among adults ages 65 and older. METHOD: The authors analyzed data from the 1997-2004 National Health Interview Survey on visual impairment and depressive symptoms for 49,278 adults ages 65 and older, comparing visually impaired adults (n… Read More »»

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Outcomes of the Veterans Affairs Low Vision Intervention Trial (LOVIT).

May 1, 2008
BY: Stelmack JA, Tang XC, Reda DJ, Rinne S, Mancil RM, Massof RW; LOVIT Study Group.
Collaborators (19) Stelmack J, Moran D, Rinne S, Mancil R, Mancil G, Cummings R, Reda D, Tang XC, Stroupe K, Wei Y, Ellis N, Abdellatif M, Motyka D, Zullo D, Heard S, Massof RW, Raasch T, Gordon M, Hyman L. Blind Rehabilitation Center, Edward E. Hines Jr Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois 60141, USA. joan.stelmack@va.gov Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 May;126(5):608-17.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a low-vision rehabilitation program. METHODS: A multicenter randomized clinical trial was conducted from November 2004 to November 2006 with a 4-month follow-up. A total of 126 patients were included, 98% of whom were white and male. The patients were referred from eye or low-vision clinics and blind rehabilitation centers… Read More »»

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Economic evaluation of blind rehabilitation for veterans with macular diseases in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

April 1, 2008
BY: Stroupe KT, Stelmack JA, Tang XC, Reda DJ, Moran D, Rinne S, Mancil R, Wei Y, Cummings R, Mancil G, Ellis N, Massof RW. Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois 60141, USA. Kevin.Stroupe@va.gov Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;15(2):84-91.

PURPOSE: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Low Vision Intervention Trial (LOVIT) developed an outpatient low-vision programme for patients with macular diseases providing low-vision rehabilitation comparable to VA inpatient blind rehabilitation centres (BRCs). This programme targets veterans who do not need or chose not to participate in a comprehensive inpatient blind rehabilitation programme. We examined… Read More »»

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Assistive Technology

January 1, 2008

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)   Format             Webpage       This webpage describes how technological advancements have helped remove many barriers to education and employment for people with visual impairments.  Also included is information and advice on how to acquire and use assistive technology effectively, as well as descriptions of certain technology, such as Video Magnifiers,… Read More »»

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Sierra Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

February 22, 2007

Format           Program   Sierra Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired offers full services, at no charge, to clients in the foothill communities of Nevada and Placer Counties and beyond and helps blind and visually impaired individuals stay in their homes and out of institutions. Sierra Services provides a comprehensive health program of peer and… Read More »»

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