Blind Barriers
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Social And Cultural Perspectives On Blindness
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Author : C. Edwin Vaughan
language : en
Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher
Release Date : 2018-03-01
Social And Cultural Perspectives On Blindness written by C. Edwin Vaughan and has been published by Charles C Thomas Publisher this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-01 with Education categories.
The central idea of this book is that blindness itself results in no particular social arrangement as a cultural pattern. People are socialized to expect ideas about appropriate behavior for blind people and these vary from culture to culture. The descriptions of blindness in several different cultures are the authors’ firsthand observations as outsiders visiting different cultures interviewing individuals, as well as extensive reviewing of written sources. The text describes different perspectives regarding blindness and the social arrangements created for and by blind people. The viewpoints of blind people themselves receive prominent attention in the book. The text is critical in its perspective. Its purpose is to analyze patterns of domination and subordination as they take various forms in different cultures, including physical condition. Major discussions include: Why study rehabilitation and blindness from a cross-cultural perspective; Cultural perspectives on blindness; Producing new images about blindness; Blindness in the United States - From isolation to full inclusion; Blindness is Africa; Blind people in the Middle Kingdom and the People’s Republic of China; Spain’s unique Organizacion Nacional de Ciegos Espanoles; and the Changing culture of blindness around the world. The book strives to contribute to the social sciences and the study of behavior that is considered deviant or different. It also seeks to stimulate interest in cross-national and cross-cultural studies of blindness, and contributes to the development of a broader and richer understanding about blindness for those who provide education, rehabilitation, and employment services. Finally, the book strives to aid blind people who are reflective about their own situation and who are working to make it better.
Breaking Barriers
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Author : Frances Lief Neer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-02
Breaking Barriers written by Frances Lief Neer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02 with Autobiographies categories.
A collection of blind and vision impaired people relate their stories of how they cope with their loss and how they feel about their world and other people.
No Barriers
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Author : Erik Weihenmayer
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2017-02-07
No Barriers written by Erik Weihenmayer and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
2018 Colorado Book Awards finalist in Creative Nonfiction, and National Bestseller and Honorable Mention Award Winner in the Outdoor Literature category of the 2017 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) “A beautiful book about family and finding a way to achieve more than you ever thought possible.” —Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author Erik Weihenmayer is the first and only blind person to summit Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Descending carefully, he and his team picked their way across deep crevasses and through the deadly Khumbu Icefall; when the mountain was finally behind him, Erik knew he was going to live. His expedition leader slapped him on the back and said something that would affect the course of Erik’s life: “Don’t make Everest the greatest thing you ever do.” No Barriers is Erik’s response to that challenge. It is the moving story of his journey since descending Mount Everest: from leading expeditions around the world with blind Tibetan teenagers to helping injured soldiers climb their way home from war, from adopting a son from Nepal to facing the most terrifying reach of his life: to solo kayak the thunderous whitewater of the Grand Canyon. Along the course of Erik’s journey, he meets other trailblazers—adventurers, scientists, artists, and activists—who, despite trauma, hardship, and loss, have broken through barriers of their own. These pioneers show Erik surprising ways forward that surpass logic and defy traditional thinking. Like the rapids of the Grand Canyon, created by inexorable forces far beneath the surface, No Barriers is a dive into the heart and mind at the core of the turbulent human experience. It is an exploration of the light that burns in all of us, the obstacles that threaten to extinguish that light, and the treacherous ascent towards growth and rebirth.
Breaking Down Barriers
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Author : Jane S. Owen Hutchinson
language : en
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
Release Date : 1998
Breaking Down Barriers written by Jane S. Owen Hutchinson and has been published by Nelson Thornes this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with People with visual disabilities categories.
Seeking to identify the many barriers that visually-impaired students have to overcome, this book suggests ways in which those barriers can be removed or reduced. The authors consider that personal attitudes and beliefs play a prominent part in dissuading visually-impaired students from taking up their rights within tertiary education, and attempt to dispel myths and misconceptions concerning blindness and partial sight. Practical advice is given on the physical factors which make life difficult for visually-impaired students, and on the use of technology to assist them.
Breaking Barriers
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Author : Peter Altschul
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2012-03
Breaking Barriers written by Peter Altschul and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
For some unknown reason, Peter Altschul was born totally blind. He grew up in a working-class town where, with the help of his persistent mother, he broke through barrier after barrier, determined to live a full life. After attending a private school that initially turned him away-simply because he was blind-Peter details how he discovered his gift for music, eventually playing percussion in the orchestra, marching band, and jazz ensemble at Princeton University. But it was only after Peter graduated from college that it became evident he would need a guide dog. Heidi, a Weimaraner with a large repertoire of barks, howls, and grunts, would assist Peter for the next eight years through the halls of New England Conservatory, where he eventually obtained a master's degree in music composition. Peter relays how he blazed a unique professional trail while simultaneously overcoming obstacles; managed his uneasy relationship with music; and embraced his unexpected entrance into an unfamiliar and romantic world. He also provides an unforgettable glimpse into the wonderful ways his five guide dogs supported him on his journey from urban bachelorhood to the light of love. Breaking Barriers shares a compelling account of one man's journey through life as he and each of his specially trained dogs learned to trust each other, ultimately melding into a smooth working team that tackled the world together.
Blind Without Barriers
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Author : David Hume
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-06
Blind Without Barriers written by David Hume and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06 with categories.
Blind Without Barriers gives the reader an insight into life for someone without sight, for as David says, sighted people can get only a minimal idea of how no vision can affect one's being.
Making Eye Health A Population Health Imperative
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Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2017-01-15
Making Eye Health A Population Health Imperative written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-15 with Medical categories.
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.
Museums Without Barriers
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Author : Fondation de France
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-19
Museums Without Barriers written by Fondation de France and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-19 with Business & Economics categories.
Essential reading for all professionals concerned with museums and the cultural heritage, with the architecture and design of museums and for those providing service for the disabled. The volume provides access to some of the best practice in the provision for the disabled, and sets out an agenda for future action in museums worldwide.
Barriers To Inclusive Education In Chinese Primary Schools
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Author : Qinyi Tan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-07-05
Barriers To Inclusive Education In Chinese Primary Schools written by Qinyi Tan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-05 with Education categories.
In response to the growing international interest in inclusive education, this book examines its practices and issues in the Chinese context through case studies of two regular primary schools in mainland China where children with special needs are admitted. The main concerns of this book not only involve the inclusion of children with disabilities, but also those with special educational needs but without physical and sensory difficulties, such as children from socially and economically disadvantaged groups, children from diverse cultural and linguistic groups, and children alienated in classrooms. This book discusses these issues and challenges against the background of the existing educational system and policy, and identifies the barriers to their inclusion in current school education, such as lack of in-service training for teachers, limited involvement of local communities, big class size, and corporal punishment, etc. Academics and postgraduate students in the field of inclusive education, social education, and Chinese studies will find this book useful, as well as policy makers, school teachers, and administrators.
How To Behave With Blind People
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Author : Mohammad Zaripour
language : en
Publisher: Library and Archives Canada
Release Date : 2023-08-17
How To Behave With Blind People written by Mohammad Zaripour and has been published by Library and Archives Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-17 with Self-Help categories.
Communication is the key to a successful relationship with family, friends, spouses, and especially amongst those living with vision loss. This book will help you to see the world from the perspective of blind people. The topics covered range from how to interact with a blind person to personal interviews with people living with sight loss. These personal accounts provide a unique perspective on the world of vision loss. While the book’s content may not be a complete novelty for you. It’s intended to assist sighted people in understanding the world blind people live in everyday and to show those living with sight loss that they aren’t alone in their struggles. This book is a tool for both sighted and those living with sight loss. Use to learn and teach others about the complexities of vision loss.