The Person in a Situation of Visual Impairment and its Perception and Imagination from the Qualitative Viewpoint

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2017.02.117" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.sbspro.2017.02.117</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The Person in a Situation of Visual Impairment and its Perception and Imagination from the Qualitative Viewpoint

Original language description

The purpose of the paper is to provide an insight into the qualitative aspects of visual impairment. Perception and imagination in people in a situation of visual impairment are the main areas of our research. Visual impairment affects the perception of the target group and the way how they create their visions and inner images. We are interested in the differences in perception and imagination in people with visual impairment. We performed qualitative research and we conducted a case study aimed at individual experiences. Due to its subjectivity, qualitative research represents the attitude to the subject. As such, it does not mean the exact opposite of objectivity. A comparison of two cases brought individual characteristics; we could also see repetitive patterns. Perception in a person with visual impairment can be ensured by means of imagination, memories and past experience. While a sighted individual relies on the information perceived, a person with visual impairment uses perception in the context of imagination. This seems to be valid especially when we talk about an individual who gradually loses the sight and uses remaining visual perception. This depends on individual specifics and many factors – biological, psychological, social, and spiritual ones. Perception and imagination is dependent on the etiology of visual impairment and its progression. A loss of sight is also a stressful situation, which changes visual perception and imagination. The progression of the impairment influences the internal dimension of the person and his/her self-perception. Mental states and processes, emotions, and individual personality characteristics become part of the process of sight loss. Therefore, everything happens in the context of consciousness, unconsciousness, and meta-consciousness.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50302 - Education, special (to gifted persons, those with learning disabilities)

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

ISBN

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ISSN

1877-0428

e-ISSN

neuvedeno

Number of pages

7

Pages from-to

751-757

Publisher name

Elsevier Ltd.

Place of publication

London

Event location

Almeria, Spain

Event date

Jun 15, 2017

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

UT code for WoS article

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