purpose: to determine the anatomical sites and causes of severe visual impairment (svi) and blindness in children attending a school for the blind in ahvaz. methods: in this case series study, all 51 students of the only school for the blind in ahvaz were examined by two ophthalmologists. blindness and svi were defined according to the world health organization (who) criteria as visual acuity l...

Mathematicians who are blind must rely on non-visual representations of mathematical material. This paper describes sound-based representations which have been designed, implemented and evaluated as part of the development of a computer workstation for blind mathematics students. Particular emphasis has been on supporting synthetic speech with non-verbal cues, in the forms of the prosodic compo...

This study aims to describe the pronunciation errors of vocabulary and factors causing that are read by blind students at MAN 2 Klaten. The method used for this research is descriptive qualitative research. data collection methods researchers access required in writing observation method, interview documentation method. From research, it known some mistakes made include ibdal, hadzf, idhafah. m...

Screen reader programs (such as JAWS for Windows) provide output in a linear, either audio or Braille, format. Due to this linearity, it is much easier for blind users to get disoriented in a complex hypertext environment. iCare-Assistant attempts to address content accessibility challenges for students without sight in accessing educational materials (as lecture notes, syllabi, assignments, pr...

Screen reader programs (such as JAWS for Windows) provide output in a linear, either audio or Braille, format. Due to this linearity, it is much easier for blind users to get disoriented in a complex hypertext environment. iCare-Assistant attempts to address content accessibility challenges for students without sight in accessing educational materials (as lecture notes, syllabi, assignments, pr...

purpose : to determine the anatomical site and underlying causes of blindness and severe visual impairment (bl/svi), in schools for the blind in east azerbaijan state with determining potentially preventable and treatable causes. methods : between october 2003 and november 2004 a total of 124 students attending three schools for the blind in east azerbaijan state were examined clinically and da...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide; and its incidence is increasing in many countries. Breast SelfExamination (BSE) is a simple and easy way to detect any changes in the breast and help in early detection of breast cancer, which is highly recommended in young age started from age of 20 years. The aim of the study is to determine breast cancer knowledge, and BSE practices...

In the words of Gary Doern, Ph.D., a colleague, collaborator, and friend, “Few people have made more significant and lasting contributions to the field of clinical microbiology than has Jim Jorgensen, not only as a dedicated practitioner but also as an extremely productive researcher, an uncommonly effective educator, a broad reaching author, and a lifelong advocate for the discipline.” Such se...