Problems of Persons with Visual Impairment

Course guarantor:

Martina Králová

Lecturer:

Martina Králová

Tutor:

Martina Králová

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:

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. ISBN: 9781846288661

[2] KANSKI, Jack J. a Brad BOWLING. Clinical ophthalmology: a systematic approach. 7th ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier Saunders, 2011. ISBN 9780702040931.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

	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	roomKL:B-220 Králová M. 09:00–17:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.1) Kladno FBMI roomKL:B-220 Králová M. 09:00–17:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1) Kladno FBMI

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Optics and Optometry (compulsory course)