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What does the world look like to a person with a visual impairment? How does restricted vision impact on everyday life? How can you offer assistance without taking control? The video tracks on this album simulate what the world looks like to people with a range of visual impairments, and show good practice when acting as a sighted guide. The audio tracks offer personal perspectives from two people living with severe visual impairment. This material forms part of The Open University's Pre-registration nursing programme.
Track 15: Guiding - down stairs
How to guide someone with visual impairments down a flight of stairs.
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Tracks in this podcast:
| Track | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Living with visual Impairment | A short introduction to this album. Play now Living with visual Impairment |
| 2 | Visual Impairment | Jackie's Experience Of acute transitory visual impairment as a result of MS, including her experience of difficulties with lighting and contrast. Play now Visual Impairment |
| 3 | Emotional Impact | Jackie talks about the emotional impact of losing her sight Play now Emotional Impact |
| 4 | Nurse Support | Jackie explains how nurses can support and empower people with visual impairments. Play now Nurse Support |
| 5 | Eating and Drinking | Jackie talks about the emotional and psychological aspects of eating and drinking. Play now Eating and Drinking |
| 6 | Seeing things differently | Andy, a low vision officer with the RNIB in Wales, has been visually impaired for most of his life. He explains the difficulties he has experienced with new surroundings and how all visually impaired people see things differently. Play now Seeing things differently |
| 7 | Sighted Guides | Andy talks about sighted guides, and techniques they can use. Play now Sighted Guides |
| 8 | Guide dogs and White Canes | Andy explains the use of guide dogs and white canes as Mobility aids to the visually impaired. Play now Guide dogs and White Canes |
| 9 | Unimpaired Vision | Entering an office from the point of view of someone with unimpaired vision. Play now Unimpaired Vision |
| 10 | Blurred Vision | Entering an office from the point of view of someone with blurred vision. Play now Blurred Vision |
| 11 | Tunnel Vision | Entering an office from the point of view of someone with tunnel vision. Play now Tunnel Vision |
| 12 | Double Vision | Entering an office from the point of view of someone with double vision. Play now Double Vision |
| 13 | Central Field Loss | Entering an office from the point of view of someone with central field loss. Play now Central Field Loss |
| 14 | Patchy Vision | Entering an office from the point of view of someone with patchy vision. Play now Patchy Vision |
| 15 | Guiding - down stairs | How to guide someone with visual impairments down a flight of stairs. Play now Guiding - down stairs |
| 16 | Guiding - up stairs | Guiding someone with visual impairments up a flight of stairs. Play now Guiding - up stairs |
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