Shackled Imagination: Literary Illusions about Blindness

Kent, Deborah

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“…Within the context of family and friends, the onset of impairment gave rise to the perceived stereotype of being helpless, as described by the participants, specifically in the context of maintaining and performing social roles. This supports what we know from the research literature,43 63 whereby previous reports have highlighted the stereotype maintained in folklore writings that people with visual impairment are helpless 42. In the example of our participant who described her experience of feeling (and being perceived as) helpless in the context of kitchen work, this stereotype may be threatening her social role in one specific setting but may not exist in a different setting, depending on what the context may be.…”

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“…Stigma is a social phenomenon that is greatly influenced by both historical and cultural forces 41. Present-day stereotypes attributed to people with any level of vision loss date back to prejudicial attitudes held against people who were considered blind in Ancient Greek societies 42 43. We now live in a society that relies on traditional communication, such as vocalised speech and eye contact (which is often difficult or unknown to individuals with partial or complete vision loss), whereby stereotypes are housed and maintained within language 44.…”

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“…There is evidence that derivations of ancient prejudices toward people who are blind continue to impact on the present-day community and are extended to include persons with partial vision as well. Kent43 reviewed literary references to blindness and found that a lack of sight was almost always framed in a negative fashion. In some ways, the stereotypes about people who are blind have impacted the perception of all people who have vision loss, in part rooted in preconceived ideas and a lack of awareness about persons with low vision, resulting in the exclusion of both groups (for several relevant research articles on stigma and low vision, please see the following resource from the Royal National Institute for the blind: https://www.rnib.org.uk/professionals/knowledge-and-research-hub).…”

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Stereotyping as a barrier to the social participation of older adults with low vision: a qualitative focus group study

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ObjectiveIn order to better understand the barriers that limit the social participation of older people with low vision, the aim of this study was to describe and clarify the factors that shape the social participation of older adults with vision loss.MethodsAs part of a study on rehabilitation access barriers, six qualitative focus groups were conducted in a private room in a hospital, with 21 individuals with low vision (aged 38–92 years) who had or had not accessed low vision services. During the focus groups, participants often spoke of the challenges they faced when interacting with people with ‘normal’ vision; this discussion led to a modification of the interview guide in order to capture barriers to social participation. Focus group discussions were audiotaped and transcribed, and content analysis was conducted.ResultsContent analysis revealed that personal as well as environmental factors influenced the social participation of older adults with low vision. Four themes emerged: 1) experiencing the onset of impairment and degenerating ability, 2) the physical environment, 3) attitudes and responses from others and 4) individual internal attitude and responses during social interactions. Lived and perceived stigma from the perspective of the insider (person living with low vision) interacting with an outsider (person with ‘normal’ vision) and difficult environmental contexts were described as barriers to social participation and optimal functioning.ConclusionAt a personal level, transitioning from an outsider to an insider influenced self-identity and social participation. Further, insiders experiencing stereotypes associated with older adults who are blind had a negative impact on their social participation. Findings highlight the importance of stigma and stereotyping in the lived experience of older adults with low vision. Stigma is persistent, but strategies to reduce stigma will ultimately facilitate the social participation of older adults with low vision.

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“…Debora Kent (1989) também evidencia isso ao estudar a concepção de cegueira na literatura. De modo geral, há uma oscilação entre bondade ou maldade extremas; sabedoria; punição dos pecados; intensa relação com Deus etc.…”

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O aluno cego: preconceitos e potencialidades

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“…Debora Kent (1989) evidencia isso ao estudar a concepção de cegueira na literatura. De modo geral, há a oscilação entre bondade ou maldade extremas; sabedoria; punição dos pecados; intensa relação com Deus, etc.…”

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Desenvolvimento de conceitos em cegos congênitos : caminhos de aquisição do conhecimento

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ResumoO objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar o desenvolvimento de conceitos por cegos congênitos. Participaram sete cegos congênitos, de ambos os sexos, com idades entre 8 e 13 anos. Foi solicitado aos participantes que definissem 15 conceitos, subdivididos em concretos e abstratos. As respostas foram agrupadas em 13 categorias. Verificou-se que cada tipo de conceito envolve formas diferenciadas de definição e de utilização de recursos perceptivos. Foram identificados alguns meios utilizados pelo cego congênito na aquisição do conhecimento, evidenciando a multiplicidade de possibilidades de aquisição e expressão de conceitos. As implicações deste trabalho para o processo de ensino/aprendizagem de cegos foram consideradas. Palavras-chave: cego; deficiente visual; formação de conceitos; desenvolvimento cognitivo. Concept development in congenital blinds: means for knowledge acquisition AbstractThe purpose of this research was to study the development of concepts by congenital blinds. The subjects were seven congenital blinds, of both sexes, aged from 8 to 13 years. The subjects were asked to define 15 concepts, subdivided into concrete and abstract ones. The responses were grouped in 13 categories. Several ways employed by blinds to the acquisition of knowledge were identified, showing the variety of possibilities in the acquisition and expression of concepts. The implications of these results to the teaching and learning of blinds were considered. Keywords: blind; visually handicapped; concept formation; cognitive development. Desarrollo de conceptos en ciegos congénitos: caminos de adquisición del conocimiento ResumenEl objetivo de este trabajo fue estudiar el desarrollo de conceptos por ciegos congénitos. Participaron siete ciegos congénitos de ambos sexos, con edades entre 8 y 13 años. A los participantes les fue solicitado que definiesen 15 conceptos, subdivididos en concretos y abstractos. Las respuestas fueron agrupadas en 13 categorías. Se verificó que cada tipo de concepto abarca varias formas diferenciadas de definición y de utilización de recursos perceptivos. Fueron identificados algunos medios utilizados por el ciego congénito en la adquisición del conocimiento, evidenciando la multiplicidad de posibilidades de adquisición y expresión de conceptos. Las implicaciones de este trabajo para el proceso de enseñanza/aprendizaje de ciegos fueron consideradas. Palabras clave: ciego; deficiente visual; formación de conceptos; desarrollo cognitivo.

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Shackled Imagination: Literary Illusions about Blindness

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Stereotyping as a barrier to the social participation of older adults with low vision: a qualitative focus group study

Stereotyping as a barrier to the social participation of older adults with low vision: a qualitative focus group study

O aluno cego: preconceitos e potencialidades

Desenvolvimento de conceitos em cegos congênitos : caminhos de aquisição do conhecimento

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