A sensitive program which gives viewers an insight into the daily lives of visually impaired people and shows how best to assist such people, especially the elderly. Simulated vision segments give viewers a true appreciation of what it is like to be visually impaired. The program covers hazards, clothes and storage, communication issues and myths, “sighted guide” techniques and more.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324577
Language
English
Subject categories
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Blindness
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)