Problems of Persons with Visual Impairment

Garant předmětu:

Blanka Brůnová

Lecturer:

Milan Pešák

Tutor:

Milan Pešák

Supervisor:

Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

Education and training - integration. Social and legal problems. Psychological care for persons with visual impairment. Organizations of seriously vision handicapped people. Optic and electronic compensatory tools (camera magnifiers, digital magnifiers). Non-optical compensatory tools ( white cane, indicators of light and surface, thermometer with speaker, guide dogs, etc. ), environmental adaptations for persons with visual impairment. Rehabilitation of persons with vision handicap. System of training in using special optical aids, training in using electronic special devices for persons with visual impairment.

Requirements:

Assessment: active participation on the solution of excercises.

Examination: fulfillment of requirements for assessment, knwledges covering the extent of the course.

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Education and training of persons with visual impairment.

2.Psychological care for persons with visual impairment.

3.Social and legal problems.

4.Organizations of seriously vision handicapped people.

5.Optic and electronic compensatory tools, non-optical compensatory tools, environmental adaptations for persons with visual impairment.

6.Rehabilitation of persons with vision handicap. System of training in using special optical aids, training in using electronic special devices for persons with visual impairment.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Education and training of persons with visual impairment.

2.Psychological care for persons with visual impairment.

3.Social and legal problems.

4.Organizations of seriously vision handicapped people.

5.Optic and electronic compensatory tools, non-optical compensatory tools, environmental adaptations for persons with visual impairment.

6.Rehabilitation of persons with vision handicap. System of training in using special optical aids, training in using electronic special devices for persons with visual impairment.

Study Objective:

Knowledge of problems of persons with visual impairment

Study materials:

1.HERSH, Marion A., ed., Michael A. JOHNSON, ed. a David KEATING, ed. Assistive technology for visually impaired and blind people. London: Springer, 2008.

2.KANSKI, Jack J. a Brad BOWLING. Clinical ophthalmology: a systematic approach. 7th ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier Saunders, 2011.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2022/2023:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri	roomCIIRC Pešák M. 08:00–09:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1) Dejvice CIIRCroomCIIRC Pešák M. 10:00–11:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.1) Dejvice CIIRC

Time-table for summer semester 2022/2023:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Optics and Optometry - full-time (compulsory course)