Family of the Visually Impaired

Paper Summary:

The incidence of visual impairment among young and old people alike is on the rise and is expected to increase in the future. This paper provides an overview of the problems that typically confront families when one or more of their family members has a visual impairment. The background of the problem is followed by a discussion of how visual impairments affect the individual child. The paper also examines how such conditions affect other family members. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Impact of Visual Impairment of Young Children and Adolescents on Other Family Members
Impact of Visual Impairment of Adults on Other Family Members
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Physical impairments can assume a variety of forms, such as a loss of limbs or a paralysis due to accident or disease. When one family member becomes disabled in one fashion or another, it will naturally have profound consequences for other family members, but it is important to remember that every family is unique. Each family member will bring certain attributes (and perhaps liabilities as well), to the family unit mix that can help (or harm) other members, for example, and each family member will likely react to physical impairments in others in different ways. It just makes sense that a family member with a severe visual impairment will have a more pronounced effect on other members of the family."

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