Essays on Disability

Vision loss increases the risk of unintentional injury. Previous research highlighted the correlation between the type, severity, and frequency of injuries and the type and degree of vision loss. The categories of injuries considered included falls, occupational injuries, and traffic-related injuries. A thorough review of...

Brain Systems Mediating Voice Identity Processing in Blind Humans Study [8] showed that the group of participants who are congenitally blind are actually learning voices in a quicker manner compared with the group of controlled sighted participants. The congenitally blind participants showed great capabilities in...

In 2009, a group of engineers innovated an idea of a new device to help blind people to perceive banknotes and coins by voice [20]. After six years of development, now their idea has joined the market as small handheld currency readers that announce the...

In 2012, there were two studies, Blind Navigation Support System Based on Microsoft Kinect [25] and Newly Blind Persons Using Virtual Environment System in a Traditional Orientation and Mobility Rehabilitation Program: A Case Study [26], worked in using wearable sensors to direct BVI people. In...

In this assignment I will be looking at two study cases, the first study case is in regards to Rebecca Brown who is an 8-year-old girl, she got into a car accident when she was five years old and needs special one to one care...

Advertisers and marketers alike are trying to find ways to attract consumers in the congested world of brands that we are surrounded with every day. New technologies are being introduced to the market that advertisers and marketers utilize to their advantage in their aim to...

The rise of memoirs and autobiographies written by those with disabilities reflect the need to accurately represent disability identity. False narratives and identities are forced onto people the moment they become disabled, and memoirs provide a chance to educate and inform about the reality of...

Has it ever crossed your mind how your life would be if you were disabled? Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “I would rather be dead than disabled”? It is not a very surprising contemplation. In fact, it would not be wrong to say that...

Blindness is a global problem with important socio-economic consequences that have proven effects on the quality of life of individuals, and usually impose great family-related and socio-economic losses. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, visual impairment is responsible for 3. 9% of the...