Optical reading aids for children and young people with low vision

Optical reading aids for children and young people with low vision.

BACKGROUND Low vision in childhood is a significant barrier to learning and development, particularly for reading and education. Optical low vision aids may be used to maximise the child's functional vision. The World Health Organization (WHO) has previously highlighted the importance of the use of low vision aids in managing children with visual impairment across the world. OBJECTIVES To ass...

Optical and nonoptical aids for reading and writing in individuals with acquired low vision.

PURPOSE To evaluate the use of optical and nonoptical aids during reading and writing activities in individuals with acquired low vision. METHODS This study was performed using descriptive and cross-sectional surveys. The data collection instrument was created with structured questions that were developed from an exploratory study and a previous test based on interviews, and it evaluated the ...

Reading Additions in Children and Young Adults with Low Vision – Effects on Reading Performance

Tablet computers versus optical aids to support education and learning in children and young people with low vision: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial, CREATE (Children Reading with Electronic Assistance To Educate)

INTRODUCTION Low vision and blindness adversely affect education and independence of children and young people. New 'assistive' technologies such as tablet computers can display text in enlarged font, read text out to the user, allow speech input and conversion into typed text, offer document and spreadsheet processing and give access to wide sources of information such as the internet. Researc...

Review Paper: Rehabilitation of Blind People and People With Low Vision in Iran

Objectives: The blind and visually disabled people form a predominant group in the disabled society and hence, need greater attention. Most of the rehabilitation therapists, especially occupational therapists, do not focus on this group. Thus, the aim of the study is to shed light on the issue of negligent attitude of rehabilitation therapists, especially occupational therapists, toward blind a...