Got the Device, Where is the Service? Case Studies of Visually Impaired Users in Developing Smart Care

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Liu
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Visually Impaired

Profiles of On-the-Job Accommodations Needed by Professional Employees who are Blind

1997 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.D. Rumrill ◽  
B.R. Schuyler ◽  
J.C. Longden
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Job Functions ◽  
Professional Employees ◽  
Experience Survey ◽  
Essential Job Functions

This article presents five case studies of professional employees who are blind and the postemployment accommodations they needed in four areas: worksite accessibility, performance of essential job functions, job mastery, and job satisfaction. It also describes the Work Experience Survey, a practical assessment instrument that can be used to engage employees who are visually impaired or blind in identifying and removing barriers to maintaining and advancing their careers.

scholarly journals Poor English Skills among Visually Impaired Students, Overall Growth Retardation

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-39
Author(s):  
Anjum Khan ◽  
Raichel M Sylus
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Growth Retardation ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Relevant Case ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
The Way

The present paper identifies ‘poor English skills’ among visually impaired students as one of the most drastic challenges at the higher education level. It attempts to cogitate on the factors which pave the way for this stark condition. To analyze the causes for this stipulation, two relevant case studies are furnished. An appraisal of these cases facilitates in understanding the downside of the existing systems in schools. The magnitude of the problem advocates intervention at the basic and early levels.

A Navigational Aid for Blind Pedestrians Designed with User- and Activity-Centered Approaches

2010 ◽  
pp. 389-407
Author(s):  
Florence Gaunet ◽  
Xavier Briffault
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
User Profiles ◽  
Production Rules ◽  
Navigational Aid ◽  
Route Descriptions

The two-fold aim of this chapter is to present the design process of an interface for a mobile navigational aid for blind pedestrians and a set of rules for producing route descriptions for these users, as well as the methodology used to develop them, rooted in a user- and activity-centered approach. We first present the state of the art of wearable verbal navigational aids and what might still be lacking in their conception, and propose a reusable user- and activity-centered approach designed to complement already existing and future systems. Case studies fitting into this approach are next presented: route descriptions produced by blind pedestrians were analyzed; the production rules were extracted and tested in urban areas. Results reveal these rules, the specific database features, the required user profiles, and the precision of localization necessary for assisting blind pedestrians’ wayfinding in urban areas. Finally, future trends in mobile guiding tools for the visually impaired are examined.

A Navigational Aid for Blind Pedestrians Designed with User- and Activity-Centered Approaches

2008 ◽  
pp. 693-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Gaunet ◽  
Xavier Briffault
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
User Profiles ◽  
Production Rules ◽  
Navigational Aid ◽  
Route Descriptions

The two-fold aim of this chapter is to present the design process of an interface for a mobile navigational aid for blind pedestrians and a set of rules for producing route descriptions for these users, as well as the methodology used to develop them, rooted in a user- and activity-centered approach. We first present the state of the art of wearable verbal navigational aids and what might still be lacking in their conception, and propose a reusable user- and activity-centered approach designed to complement already existing and future systems. Case studies fitting into this approach are next presented: route descriptions produced by blind pedestrians were analyzed; the production rules were extracted and tested in urban areas. Results reveal these rules, the specific database features, the required user profiles, and the precision of localization necessary for assisting blind pedestrians’ wayfinding in urban areas. Finally, future trends in mobile guiding tools for the visually impaired are examined.

Integration of Visually Impaired Students into Mainstream Education: Two Case Studies

2001 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisela Dimigen ◽  
Archie W. N. Roy ◽  
Julie Horn ◽  
Michael Swan
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Mainstream Education ◽  
Visually Impaired Students

Determining the Reading Medium for Visually Impaired Students via Diagnostic Teaching

1991 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. Koenig ◽  
M.C. Holbrook
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Initial Decision ◽  
Systematic Process ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
Ongoing Evaluation

To gather information on the reading medium of students with visual impairments, a systematic process is required. This article presents information on the application of a diagnostic teaching approach for determining the reading medium and for the ongoing evaluation of the initial decision. Checklists are included that will help in the collection of data to be considered by the multidisciplinary team, and two case studies are discussed to illustrate their appropriate use.

Three Classes of Change to Improve the Daily Living Skills of Persons with Visual Impairment

1993 ◽  
Vol 87 (10) ◽  
pp. 402-404
Author(s):  
J. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Daily Living Skills ◽  
Living Skills ◽  
The Way

Individuals who become visually impaired need to adapt in the way they perform tasks. This article describes three classes of change involved in improving the daily living skills of persons with visual impairments: changes in the work, in the workplace, and in the worker's activity. Changes in the work or product are considered the highest level of change and, of necessity, bring about changes in the workplace and in the worker's activities. Case studies illustrate the three levels of changes.

scholarly journals Audio průvodce v muzejní praxi

2022 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Michaela Smidová
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Museum Practice

The topic of the paper is the use of audioguides in the contemporary museum practice. It includes an overview of the development of the audioguides and their use since their implementation, the Czech and world research and case studies as well as the guidance through the process of creating an audioguide. It also deals with the audioguides designed for the visually impaired visitors and their specific requirements.

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