Challenges That Blind People Face

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Challenges That Blind People Face
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Introduction

• Blindness can be caused by things like genetics,
  infection, disease or injury. To be legally blind
  means that someone has vision that measures
  20/200 or worse, explains the Iowa Department for
  the Blind.Blind School in Bangalore.
• someone with 20/200 vision sees an
  object from 20 feet that a person with 20/20
  vision is able to see from 200 feet. Becoming
  familiar with the challenges that blindness
  creates can help sighted people understand what
  people with no, or severely restricted vision,
  face each day.

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Environmental Challenges

• In fact, physical movement is one of the biggest
  challenges for blind people, explains World
  Access for the Blind. Traveling or merely walking
  down a crowded street can be challenging. Because
  of this, many people with low vision will prefer
  to travel with a sighted friend or family member
  when navigating unfamiliar places.
• Also, blind people must memorize the location of
  every obstacle or item in their home environment.
  Objects like beds, tables and chairs must not be
  moved without warning to prevent accidents. If a
  blind person lives with others, each member of
  the household has to be diligently about keeping
  walkways clear and all items in their designated
  locations.

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Social Challenges

• Blindness can cause significant social
  challenges, typically because there are
  activities in which blind people can't easily
  participate. Frequently, blindness impacts a
  person's ability to perform many job functions,
  which can limit their career options, according
  to the World Health Organization. This may
  adversely affect their finances, and their self
  esteem.
• Blindness may also cause difficulties when
  participating in activities outside of the
  workplace, such as sports and recreational
  activities.

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Technological Challenges

• Blindness can make it difficult to use the
  internet for research, recreation, social media
  and shopping.
• For example, someone who is blind can't directly
  read the information on a web page. Total
  blindness can make it necessary to rely on screen
  reading software to have the information read as
  audio. This can make surfing the web a slow and
  cumbersome process. Instead of seeing a picture,
  someone who is blind must rely on a description
  of what the picture shows.

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Conclusion
Blind students experience challenges that impact
on their academic success when studying through
ODL.Blind Orphanage in Bangalore Educational
institutions and families had been found wanting
in terms of support both financially and morally.
Blind students without adequate support are
unlikely to succeed in their studies.
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