Izabella Kucharczyk
Niepełnosprawność, Nr 29 (2018), 2018, s. 148 - 166
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561.NP.18.009.9847(In)effective education of students with visual impairment graduating from middle-school
The first part of the article presents the forms of educating students with visual impairment in Polish education system, including discussion of their special educational needs. Furthermore, the data concerning the competency level of the students with visual impairment graduating from high school in 2014 and 2015 in each administrative district (voivodship), available on the websites of the Local Examination Committees (LEC) and the Central Examination Committee (CEC) are analyzed. In the final part of the article the authors propose means of identifying the reasons why students with visual impairment achieve very low scores at the final high school exam.
Izabella Kucharczyk
Niepełnosprawność, Nr 35 (2019), 2019, s. 214 - 226
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561.NP.19.041.12284Niepełnosprawność wzroku jest jedną z najczęściej występujących dolegliwości w grupie osób w późnej dorosłości. Wpływa nie tylko na niemożność wykonywania podstawowych czynności, lecz także ogranicza samodzielność, spowalnia proces myślenia i kodowanie informacji. Artykuł prezentuje najnowsze badania na temat obniżenia funkcji poznawczych u osób w podeszłym wieku z niepełnosprawnością wzroku. Autorki zwróciły uwagę na trudności poznawcze pacjentów z zaćmą, jaskrą, zwyrodnieniem barwnikowym siatkówki, zwyrodnieniem plamki żółtej oraz retinopatią cukrzycową.
Cognitive functioning of person who lose vision in late adulthood - research review
Visual impairment is among the most common conditions in later life. It influences on the inability to perform the basic activities but limits independents, process of thinking and data coding information. The article presents the latest research on cognitive function in the elderly with visual disabilities. The authors drew attention to the cognitive difficulties of patients with cataracts, glaucoma, retinal pigmentosa degeneration, age-related macular degeneration and retinopathia diabetica.
Keywords: visual impairment, late adulthood, cognitive process, blind people, cognitive impairments
Izabella Kucharczyk
Niepełnosprawność, Nr 34 (2019), 2019, s. 131 - 145
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561.NP.19.022.11852Visual impairment acquired in late adulthood and the quality of life
The prevalence rate of visual impairment in the population of persons above the age of 65 is significantly increasing. Vision loss in late adulthood can result in substantial functional deterioration which generates a number of problems in performing activities of daily living and increases the demand for care services in the place of residence or in an institution. The goal of the article is to present the results of research on the effects of partial or total vision loss on the quality of life of elderly persons. The negative effect of acquired vision loss on the quality of life of seniors has been sufficiently evidenced by numerous research studies. However, the mechanisms generating those adverse effects have not been clearly identified.
Izabella Kucharczyk
Niepełnosprawność, Nr 34 (2019), 2019, s. 99 - 113
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561.NP.19.020.11850Visual impairment acquired in late adulthood and physical activity
The population of persons with visual impairment is increasing due to the increasing number of cases of vision loss in the course of life, particularly in late adulthood. Acquiring vision loss in late adulthood is a risk factor for occurrence of additional problems in the area of physical and mental health which result in significant deterioration of the quality of life. One of the negative effects of adventitious vision loss is decreased physical activity. Developing effective programs which promote physical activity among seniors with acquired vision loss is determined by proper identification of barriers experienced in that area, as well as of motivating factors and of resources available for that social group. Taking into consideration the increasing global population of persons with visual impairment and numerous advantages (physiological, emotional-social, functional) of regular physical activity, it is necessary to undertake research investigating those issues.
Izabella Kucharczyk
Niepełnosprawność, Nr 26 (2017), 2017, s. 43 - 57
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561.NP.17.017.8093Self-awareness of emotions and social competence of students with visual impairments at the age of early adolescence
The purpose of this article is to present the results of a research devoted to establishing relations beteween self-awareness and social competence of students with visual impairments in early adolescence. There were two questionnaires used in the study: Emotion Awareness Questionnaire – Revised EAS-30-R. Rieffe, P. Oosterveld, A.C. Miers, M.M. Terwogt (2008) in the Polish adaptation of I. Kucharczyk and A. Dłużniewska and Social Competence Scale (SCS) P.M. Valkenburg, P.M, J. Peter (2008) in the Polish adaptation of I. Kucharczyk and A.Dłużniewska . The research group consisted of 30 students with visual impairments and 30 students without visual impairments at the age of early adolescence.