Use of optical aids by visually impaired students: social and cultural factors

Monteiro, Gelse Beatriz Martins; Temporini, Edméa Rita; Carvalho, Keila Monteiro de

doi:10.1590/s0004-27492006000400009

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“…Este trabalho dos oftalmologistas foi fundamental, pois no estado de São Paulo foi observado que dos 85,7% auxílios prescritos apenas 58,3% foram adquiridos (22) . A análise dos deficientes visuais empregados mostrou características demográficas semelhantes entre os dois grupos quanto ao gênero, raça/cor, observando-se no entanto maior frequência de pacientes nas faixas etárias acima de 20 anos em ambos.…”

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Inclusão social do deficiente visual: experiência e resultados de Assis

Andreghetti¹,

Silva²,

José³

et al. 2009

Arq. Bras. Oftalmol.

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Inclusão social do deficiente visual: experiência e resultados de Assis

Andreghetti¹,

Silva²,

José³

et al. 2009

Arq. Bras. Oftalmol.

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“…The regular school teacher who receives a visually impaired student faces a multifaceted challenge. He/she needs to know what type of disability the student has -blindness or low vision -how use ful is the residual vision, if any, what materials and resources can help the student, and how to deal with social prejudice and family issues (6) . Knowledge about this complex and specific subject should be promptly available, since this is no routine matter.…”

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Optical aids for low vision: use of the Internet to guide teachers of the visually impaired

Monteiro¹,

Temporini

Carvalho³

2012

Arq. Bras. Oftalmol.

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Purposes: To describe and interpret teachers' opinions about and responsiveness to guidance on optical aids for low vision. Methods: It was conducted a cross-sectional analytical study. The convenience, non-random sample consisted of 58 teachers from the public school network of the city of Campinas. It was constructed and applied a structured questionnaire, available online at the assessed website. For qualitative data collection it was conducted an exploratory study using the focus group technique. Results: Responses expressed, for the most part, a marked interest in the website, its easiness of access, and the comprehensive nature of the information provided. Most people reported frequent use of the Internet to seek information, and found it easier to access the Internet at home. Among the qualitative aspects of the evaluation, we should mention the perceived importance of the website as a source of information, despite some criticism about the accessibility and reliability of the information found on the Internet. Conclusion: Teachers' need for training to deal with visually impaired students and their positive response to advice and information lead to the conclusion that webbased guidelines on the use of optical aids were considered beneficial to ease the understanding of visual impairment and the rehabilitation of the affected subjects. Keywords

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