Friday, September 24, 2010

Social limitations of Impaired vision

-There is a difference on the social effects when a child is born blind and when someone loses his/her vision and becomes blind.

- Extensive care is needed

- Mobility needs

- Need training, adaptation and learning of new skills

- Many skills would be lost such as driving and reading.

- Would need a caregiver at periods throughout the day

- Period of training can last up to 2 years

- Moving to new environments would cause difficulties as the patient has to learn the place again

- Skills learnt would help make adaptation easier in the future

- Need help during travelling

- Tend to be more skilful in other sensory areas such as hearing and smell.

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