Big Idea: Entertainment for Blind Person
Essential Question: How blind person get entertainment?
Initial Challenge: Help blind person get entertainment
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Big Idea: Entertainment for Blind Person
Essential Question: How blind person get entertainment?
Initial Challenge: Help blind person get entertainment
Version-2: Blindness, a condition that can manifest at various life stages, defines individuals with a visual acuity of less than 6 meters. This condition broadly categorizes into two main groups: early blind and late blind individuals. Early blind individuals are those who have experienced vision loss from birth or a very young age. They have typically grown up with visual impairment, and as a result, they often acquire adaptive skills, such as Braille literacy and mobility techniques, during childhood and adolescence. Meanwhile, late blind individuals are those who lose their sight later in life, often during adulthood, due to various factors such as medical conditions, accidents, or age-related degeneration. Unlike early blind individuals, late blind individuals must adapt to vision loss after having experienced a period of sighted life.
Initially, our research centered on exploring the realm of entertainment for the blind, but as our investigation progressed, we uncovered a fundamental similarity in the types of entertainment enjoyed by both blind and sighted individuals. We found that entertainment is not a dominant issue for people with visual impairments, although adaptations may need to be made in order to make certain forms of entertainment more accessible. This intriguing discovery led us to a crucial issue: the adaptation of orientation and mobility, particularly for those who have recently experienced vision loss.
Late blind individuals often face challenges, especially in terms of orientation and mobility. Adapting to life without sight takes time, as they must relearn fundamental skills. Their prior visual experiences can further complicate this adjustment. The memory of sight can influence their perceptions and reactions to their surroundings. Based on research results, people who have just become blind will usually have difficulty adapting to their orientation and mobility such as difficulty picking up things or difficulty walking.
In conclusion, our research journey, initially focused on entertainment for the blind, uncovered a deeper understanding of the blind community's resilience and adaptability. It also illuminated the paramount importance of addressing orientation and mobility adaptations for those who have recently lost their sight
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Blindness is a visual impairment that can occur at different stages of life, a person can be said to be blind if the person's visual acuity is less than 6 meters. Blindness consists of two main categories: early blind individuals and late blind individuals. Early blind individuals are those who have experienced vision loss from birth or a very young age. They have typically grown up with visual impairment, and as a result, they often acquire adaptive skills, such as Braille literacy and mobility techniques, during childhood and adolescence. Meanwhile, late blind individuals are those who lose their sight later in life, often during adulthood, due to various factors such as medical conditions, accidents, or age-related degeneration. Unlike early blind individuals, late blind individuals must adapt to vision loss after having experienced a period of sighted life.
For blind people, entertainment remains a part of their daily lives, because it is one of the elements of restoring quality of life. Based on our interviews, we found that entertainment is not a dominant issue for people with visual impairments. There is no difference in the types of entertainment enjoyed by blind and sighted individuals, though adaptations may need to be made in order to make certain forms of entertainment more accessible. Overall, the resilience and adaptability shown by blind individuals reflect their ability to lead fulfilling lives and enjoy various forms of entertainment despite their visual impairments, especially for late blind people. Some of the main aspects that they often need to adapt are Orientation and Mobility, Daily Living Skills, Communication, etc. Each of these adaptation processes can be obtained through special training for the blind. Orientation and mobility are adaptations that are difficult for most people who are newly blind. Based on research results, people who have just become blind will usually have difficulty adapting to their orientation and mobility such as difficulty picking up things or difficulty walking.
Thus, the resilience and adaptability shown by individuals across this spectrum reflect their ability to deal with the challenges of vision loss and lead fulfilling lives in their communities.
Support individuals who have recently lost their vision to adapt changes in their orientation and mobility.