Relationships between individual characteristics and occupational possibilities for young adults with visual impairments

Papakonstantinou, Doxa

doi:10.1177/0264619619896005

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“…Concerning the participants with visual impairments, the findings suggest that the social occupations take the lead. These findings are consistent with the findings of the study of Papakonstantinou (2019) and of Winer et al (1987) where the social type was the prevailing type among adults with visual impairments. Moreover, the findings of the present study are not consistent with the findings of the study contacted by Xiromeriti and Makris (2000).…”

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“…The SDS is designed for use by both adolescents and adults (Holland, 1997), and can also be an especially useful business tool (Daniels, 1994) for people with work experience who want to explore their future employment options (Reardon & Lenz, 1999). The SDS has been implemented in individuals with disabilities and particularly in adolescents with hearing impairment (Furlonger, 1998) and visual impairment (Xiromeriti & Makris, 2000), as well as in adults with visual impairment (Papakonstantinou, 2019; Winer et al, 1987).…”

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“…The European Blind Union (EBU) on its Job Website also provides information about a huge range of jobs (EBU, 2020). However, despite the above mentioned, stereotypes, lack of information, fears, and concerns still continue to form the views regarding the occupational choices for people with visual impairments (Papakonstantinou, 2018;Papakonstantinou & Papadopoulos, 2017, 2019, leading to more narrow occupational choices and more obstacles to their vocational integration (La Grow & Daye, 2005;Leonard, 2002;Sacks et al, 1998;Shaw et al, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The implementation of Holland Self-Directed Search to employed higher education graduates: A comparison between sighted adults and adults with visual impairments

Papakonstantinou

Papadopoulos

2020

British Journal of Visual Impairment

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In general, the occupational choices of individuals with visual impairments do not appear to be significantly different from the ones of the sighted individuals, despite the narrowed occupational possibilities offered to them. This study aims to explore (a) the range of occupational possibilities that according to the Self-Directed Search (SDS) most closely resemble the personality types of adults with visual impairments and sighted adults, (b) the differences between the occupational possibilities suggested by the SDS among adults with visual impairments and sighted adults, and (c) the differences between the current occupational choices and the occupational possibilities according to the SDS of adults with visual impairments and sighted adults, and the comparison among them. The sample consisted of 44 adults with visual impairments and 44 sighted adults, aged 24 to 44 years. All participants were higher education graduates and occupationally active. The occupational possibilities suggested by the SDS show the clear inclination of people with visual impairment toward social occupations. On the contrary, the SDS shows the inclination of the sighted adults toward the enterprising and the investigative occupations. The results of the statistical analysis showed that there are no differences between the two groups (visually impaired and sighted) in terms of the Iachan index – an index that determines the congruence between two SDS codes, representing the current occupations and the occupations proposed by the SDS application. The results could be practically implemented for the expansion of individuals with visual impairment occupational choices based on their occupational possibilities.

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The implementation of Holland Self-Directed Search to employed higher education graduates: A comparison between sighted adults and adults with visual impairments

Papakonstantinou

Papadopoulos

2020

British Journal of Visual Impairment

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“…The research highlighted that nowadays most jobs a person with BVI may get involved in demand computer use. This is crucial notion since individuals with BVI, and those with disabilities in general, are likely to have restricted occupational opportunities (Papakonstantinou, 2020). It is therefore clear that those knowledgeable of ICT may find jobs more easily (Douglas et al, 2007; Wolffe & Kelly, 2011).…”

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Experiences of individuals with blindness or visual impairment during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Hungary

Gombás

Csákvári

2021

British Journal of Visual Impairment

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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the measures of social distancing and national lockdown had a significant impact on everyday life. Individuals with BVI (blindness and visual impairment) are assumed to face increased barriers in numerous domains of their lives. This online survey research investigates, among Hungarian adults with BVI ( N = 132), the impact of the lockdown on their access to shopping, daily support needs, access to remote studies of higher education or work, and leisure habits. Respondents accounted for negative impacts of the lockdown on their participation and independence in all research topics. Issues of accessibility were common both concerning shopping for essential goods and access to remote study and work.

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“…A study conducted at a cross-cultural level [27] warns of the needs of people with visual impairment. Thus, low vision and deaf-blindness should be understood for the development of automation, control, and assisting technologies that can be applied internationally and meet the current requirements of the knowledge and management of technology [28] to help individuals develop their skills and abilities to be socially productive entities [29].…”

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Methodological Experience in the Teaching-Learning of the English Language for Students with Visual Impairment

Cardenas

Inga

2021

Education Sciences

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This document evidences an innovative methodological vision in the teaching-learning process of the English language focused on the inclusion of all its students in a heterogeneous learning environment. Learning a foreign language as a second language is a challenge that all students must overcome, but this challenge is more significant in visually impaired students. Therefore, the present research is based on a historical, descriptive process that reviews high-impact scientific articles supported by recognized databases. Later on, it warns about breaking down the stages of the process, supporting the analytical method, and then joining each stage, starting from the simple to the complex using the synthetic method, thus consummating a complete analytical-synthetic process. In this way, the present work shows a description of the methodological experience from a set of good practices for visually impaired students in the classroom environment. The proposed work systematizes the methodology applied in the educational process and categorizes the stages of the methodological process developed according to the skills and abilities required for learning by using typhlo-technical tools. On the other hand, the research determines a route map that allows and facilitates the management of the method implemented in learning the English language for students with visual impairment. Consequently, this constitutes a valid alternative for educational inclusion within an innovative environment that welcomes the use of information and communication technologies to achieve the natural inclusion and autonomous participation of students with visual impairment.

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Relationships between individual characteristics and occupational possibilities for young adults with visual impairments

Cited by 5 publications

References 50 publications

The implementation of Holland Self-Directed Search to employed higher education graduates: A comparison between sighted adults and adults with visual impairments

The implementation of Holland Self-Directed Search to employed higher education graduates: A comparison between sighted adults and adults with visual impairments

Experiences of individuals with blindness or visual impairment during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Hungary

Methodological Experience in the Teaching-Learning of the English Language for Students with Visual Impairment

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