Orientation and mobility skills of children with visual impairment in low-income families in central Uganda

dc.contributor.authorNiyisabwa, Odette Tumwesigye
dc.contributor.authorMusenyente, Elijah
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-21T12:23:31Z
dc.date.available2022-03-21T12:23:31Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-17
dc.description12p. (101-112p.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated the Orientation and Mobility (O&M) skills of children with visual impairment in low-income families in Central Uganda. Specifically, the study explored the existing situation of Orientation and Mobility (O&M) skills of children with visual impairment, their independence, as well as factors responsible for the existing situation. The qualitative research collected information from parents or guardians of children with visual impairment and a Social Worker. The findings indicated that children with visual impairment had poor O&M skills because of lack of involvement in activities. These due to several reasons that included overprotection, no exposure to stimulating environments, and negative attitudes which consequently led to neglect, mistreatment, starvation, and fear to initiate movement. Results also indicated that, involvement in rehabilitation care for the children was generally lacking among fathers than mothers. Artikel ini meneliti keterampilan Orientasi dan Mobilitas (O&M) anak-anak tunanetra di keluarga berpenghasilan rendah di Uganda Tengah. Secara khusus, penelitian ini mengeksplorasi kondisi tingkat keterampilan Orientasi dan Mobilitas (O&M) anak tunanetra, kemandirian mereka, serta faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi atas kondisi yang ada. Penelitian kualitatif dalam artikel ini mengumpulkan informasi dari para orang tua atau wali anak tunanetra dan seorang pekerja sosial yang dipilih secara sengaja. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa anak tunanetra memiliki keterampilan O&M yang buruk karena kurangnya keterlibatan dalam kegiatan. Di antara penyebabnya adalah perlindungan orang tua yang berlebihan, tidak memiliki lingkungan yang stimulatif, dan sikap negatif yang mengakibatkan pengabaian, perlakuan buruk, kelaparan, dan ketakutan untuk memulai gerakan. Hasil juga menunjukkan bahwa, keterlibatan bapak dalam perawatan rehabilitasi untuk anak-anak umumnya lebih sedikit daripada keterlibatan ibu.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNiyisabwa, O. T. ., & Musenyente, E. (2022). Orientation and mobility Skills of children with visual impairment in low-income families in central Uganda. INKLUSI: Journal of Disability Studies, 8(2), 101–112. https://doi.org/10.14421/ijds.080201en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.14421/ijds.080201
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/917
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherINKLUSI: Journal of Disability Studiesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;Vol.8
dc.relation.ispartofseries;No.2
dc.subjectOrientation & Mobilityen_US
dc.subjectLow-income familiesen_US
dc.subjectVisual impairmenten_US
dc.subjectOrientasi mobilitasen_US
dc.subjectAnak tunanetra tidak mampuen_US
dc.subjectTunanetra dien_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleOrientation and mobility skills of children with visual impairment in low-income families in central Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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