Published: 2017-01-11

Fields of research in contemporary studies of visually impairments in other countries

Emilia Śmiechowska-Petrovskij
Pedagogical Forum
Section: Topic
https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2016.1.09

Abstract

The article discusses contemporary directions of research and implementation in the field of functioning, education and rehabilitation of blind and visually impaired people. It presents the following main directions: Braille literacy, tactile graphic competences and assistive technologies – strategies in teaching science; contemporary research in orientation and mobility, effectiveness of this process as a predictor of employment; the physical activity of persons with blindness or low vision – data and educational and rehabilitational instructions. The summary of analysis contains methodological and praxeological conclusions.

 

Keywords:

blind and visually impaired people, Braille system, orientation and mobility, assistive technology

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Śmiechowska-Petrovskij, E. (2017). Fields of research in contemporary studies of visually impairments in other countries. Pedagogical Forum, 6(1), 131–148. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2016.1.09

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