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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Visual disability"”.
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Determining effectiveness of visual disability guidelines presented on a multimedia workbench
… of computer equipment and software for the visually impaired. The guidelines were presented and then illustrated through pictures, sound, animation, and quicktime video. Each condition was measured for its effectiveness in increasing knowledge in the subject area and positively influencing …
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Relationship between reading loss and visual disability for one hundred fifth and sixth grade pupils in Modesto, California
… there is a relationship between reading loss and visual disability and to assay the reading losso that is characteristic for individuals with a visual disability. The intent was not to diagnose that all reading loss can be attributed to a visual disability or define visual defects, for the latter …
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Centro educativo público para niños con discapacidad visual en el distrito de San Juan de Lurigancho
… for people with disabilities, expecially for the visually impaired, and the existing ones do not offer an inclusive infrastructure, note ven adapted to develop their activities and work training normally. Therefore, the tesis Project consists of an educational center for students with visual …
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Social Accessibility for Students with Visual-Impairments: A Mixed-Methodological Study of Current Students at a Land-Grant and Regionally-Known University in Western Virginia
… to identify skills and strategies students with visual impairments have developed to aid their social integration into higher education campus life. Attending college provides numerous learning opportunities outside the classroom. The study explores the process by which students at two …
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Design and development of an affordable autonomous vehicle for bike lanes
… who are unable to drive due to physical or visual disability. They will also become a major component of smart urban infrastructure by reducing traffic congestion and providing last-mile connectivity. However, most of the development is largely focused on four-wheeled vehicles with expensive …
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Inflammatory mediators in diabetic retinopathy
… 21.9-36.8% and may, if untreated, lead to severe visual disability or blindness. DR is histologically characterized by pericyte and endothelial cell loss, formation of acellular vessel strands, micro-occlusions, progressive ischemia, and finally the appearance of neovascularization and fibrosis. …
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Challenges Facing Children with Visual Impairment in Accessing Inclusive Primary Education: A Case of Uhuru Mchanganyiko Primary School, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
… to assess the challenges facings children with visual impairment in accessing inclusive primary education. The study was to identify if the physical infrastructure at UhuruMchanganyiko Primary School, Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam region are friendly visually impairedstudents. Furthermore, …
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Optic Nerve Head Image Analysis for Glaucoma Progression Detection
Glaucoma is a leading cause of visual disability across the world and when diagnosed the glaucoma patient will spend the rest of their life receiving treatment in managed clinical care. In the glaucoma clinic, retinal and optic nerve head (ONH) imaging can be used to help the clinician to manage …
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Being a Leader in Higher Education with a Concealable Differences: Empathic Executives with a Call to Action
… gay or lesbian, experiencing an auditory or visual disability, or being from a poor socio-economic background.</p><p> Grounded in a constructivist epistemology, a phenomenological systematic approach was used to understand and illuminate the nuances of the lived experiences of these …
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Giving Support and Mental Health in Older Adults at Risk for Vision Impairment
Physical disability and visual impairment place older adults at a doubled risk for depression and a seven-fold increased risk for death by suicide. Social interaction is one of the factors that may aid adaptation to vision impairment. Preliminary research suggests that giving support to others has …
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Prevalencia de cataratas y principales factores de riesgo asociados en pacientes atendidos en campañas visuales de la Unidad de Proyección Social de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de El Salvador en el período de julio a agosto del 2025
… asociados en pacientes atendidos en campañas visuales de la Unidad de Proyección Social de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de El Salvador durante el periodo de julio a agosto de 2025. Se desarrolló un estudio descriptivo y transversal de prevalencia con una muestra de 321 pacientes …
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A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Cell Phone Interface Design Preferences from the Perspective of Nationality and Disability
… nations, including users with no apparent disability and users with visual disabilities. A study was conducted to identify possible relationships between national culture, disability culture and design preferences of cell phone interfaces. The theoretical framework used to guide this study …
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Usable Accessibility and Haptic User Interface Design Approach
Many people have visual impairment and make up a population that is increasing each year. Haptic technology is often used to assist members of this population by providing a way of understanding visual information. Although haptic technology is relatively new, it is widely applied across a variety …
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A descrição parametrizada da imagem para um eLearning acessível e inclusivo
… possam ser percecionados por quem não tem acesso visual aos mesmos. Apesar das Diretrizes de Acessibilidade para Conteúdo Web (WCAG) explicarem as questões técnicas relativas aos alternativos textuais e darem sugestões de como descrever, a maioria das imagens não é descrita ou apresenta texto …
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On informing the creation of assistive tools in virtual reality for severely visually disabled individuals
… is needed, and clear standards for successful disability VR design need to be defined and promoted to encourage greater inclusively going forward. To achieve this, a series of ophthalmology-informed tests were created and conducted against 24 participants with severe visual impairments. These …