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Essay On Visually Impaired

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Imagine how terrifying it must be to suddenly lose your eyesight. People categorized as visually impaired range from individuals with mild visual loss to those with low vision, to those who are totally blind. Visual impairment is a growing problem: the number of people with sight loss is expected to double by 2050 as the population ages and underlying causes like diabetes and obesity increase. (Disabled World, 2015) Vision is a major source of information that helps us to learn – most estimates suggest that vision provides about 80% of the information we need. The eye is the most developed organ of the body at birth and it develops more quickly than any other immediately after birth. The eyes at three weeks old are the most active parts of the human body.(Department for Education 2012) Disabilities is a type of impairment - seen as a problem with the body’s way to function meaning it has physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses or activities. It is in term that is used to refer to the way that a person functions through their physical, sensory, cognitive and intellectual impairments, as well as chronic disease. Disabilities are seen as a complex spectacle which reflects …show more content…

She has been able to achieve a LLB degree that Nancy now is able to pursue her law degree with assistive devices that have been generated to aid her needs in the law business sector. She is able to take notes on the braille device (Braille Note Classic) that helps her make notes in court and help her access all her stored files on this on the technological device. This proves that any visually impaired individual is able to work in an environment of their choice independently. (The South African National Council for the Blind,

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