What sort of functional problems will a person with a visual impairment have?
For the lay person functional problems are of most concern i.e. what effects will this condition have for the person with a visual impairment and how will they access written materials. These effects will differ from person to person and from condition to condition. Below is a list of some common difficulties and suggestions for adapting materials to provide accessibility: • Some people will have central vision loss which will lead to a dependence on large print or speech output. • Some people may have peripheral field loss, which only allows them to see a small ‘tunnel’, making it necessary to scan in order to see the whole screen. For these people good layout is essential e.g. left justification and still images. • Some people may have hemianopia which means they are unable to see one half of their visual field. They may have difficulty locating line beginnings, and may miss information on one side of the screen, especially if there is an empty space.
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