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Non-Optical Devices Flashcards

1
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A form of assistive technology that is used to increase, maintain or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with sight loss

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Non-optical devices

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2
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7 categories of non-optical devices

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Relative size or sometimes referred to as larger assistive devices

Glare, contrast and lighting control devices

Posture and comfort maintenance devices

Hand writing and written communication devices

Orientation and mobility techniques and devices

Sensory substitution devices

Medical management and life skill devices

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3
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Best example of relative size magnification

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Large print materials

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4
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Recommended to prepare large print materials

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Arial narrow
Double line spacing
18 font size

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5
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Arial 12 is called

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Clear print

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6
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14 point size is called

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Large prints

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7
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Advantage of relative size

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Cosmesis

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Disadvantages of relative size

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Books are too heavy or bulky
Less availability

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9
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Patients with retinitis pigmentosa may use

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Flashlight since higher illumination is required

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10
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Conditions like glaucoma and cataracts are recommended to use

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Different tinted lenses to control glare

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11
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Patients with albinism may require to have

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Proper seating arrangement against direct sun or use of curtain or blinds

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12
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Example of glare, contrast, and lighting control devices

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Adjustable wall lamps
Adjustable table lamps
Adjustable clip lamps
Halogen lamps

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13
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Should be recommended to ease some of the discomfort

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Adjustable reading stands

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14
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Constructed from a piece of black cardboard which has a slit cut into it

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Writing guides

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15
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The black colour of the writing guide enhances?

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Contrast over reading and writing materials

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16
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It helps the user to write legibly on the line and also helps in making reading easier

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Bold line notebooks

17
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Bold, contrast automatically increases and makes reading easier

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Felt tip pen and 3B pencils

18
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Devices for writing

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Writing guides
Letter writing guides
Signature guides
Cheque writing guides
Envelop writing guides
Regular markers
Bold markers
Writing pen with light
Stencils
Frames & stylus (for writing braille)
Slate & figures (for mathemical braille)

19
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Devices for reading

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Reading material with enlarged & high contrast print

Typoscopes (reading guides)

Fixed reading stands

Adjustable reading stands

Illuminated reading stands

An enlarged & high contrast calculator

A talking calculator

A talking dictionary

Talking books

Tape recorders

A typoscope (reading guide)

Reading material in Braille

Flash cards

Tactile cards

Cards with enlarged & high contrast alphabets, numbers, shapes, pictures, paragraphs etc.

20
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Using the remaining senses to establish one’s location in one’s environment

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Orientation

21
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Art of moving from one place to another independently

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Mobility

22
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Comes in folding and unfolding models

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Mobility canes

23
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Most useful device for patients with DM

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Pre-set insulin syringe

24
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Scientifically accepted device for currency identification

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Notex

25
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Has a tiny iron string which helps in threading a needle

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Needle threader

26
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Helpful for those who cant differentiate colors

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Color identifier

27
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Have raised buttons for numbers with a speech output option

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Talking clock and watch

28
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Devices for ADL (ACTIVITIES IN DAILY LIVING)

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Large & high contrast telephone dials & push button phones

Large & high contrast wall clocks

Regular but high contrast wall clocks

Large & high contrast table clocks

A talking time piece

Large & high contrast wrist watches

Talking wristwatches

29
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Devices for domestic activities

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Cooking aids:

A high contrast stove, possibly white stove with black plates

Pans (saucepan, frying pan, griddle, wok etc) with high contrast handle & cover

A white enamelled cooking pan set with black handles

A red enamelled cooking pan set with black colour inside & white handles

A set of cooking spoons with handles of yellow colour & black border

A set of condiment jars labelled with names of each spice written in an enlarged & high contrast print

A set of large size white jars with bright & different coloured covers labelled with the names of cereals (rice, sugar, cereals etc) to be kept in them, written in an enlarged & high contrast print

Kitchen tools (knives, bottle opener, strainer, vegetable crusher, peelers, cutters, lemon-presser etc) with bright colours & high contrast handles

A vegetable cutting board of high contrast (with one side white & the other side black)

30
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Devices for recreation

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Large ludo

A large chess set

A large & high contrast set of playing cards

Large & colourful footballs

An enlarged & high contrast carom board with large & bright coloured goats

A TV with a large screen & bright colours

31
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Devices for self-care activities

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Magnifying mirror with extra illumination

32
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Devices for healthcare

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A digital thermometer

A talking body thermometer

Insulin units measuring device

33
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Devices for orientation & mobility

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White canes

Red & white canes

Rigid canes

A sighted guide, i.e. a person trained to guide a person with low vision

34
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Devices for computer tasks

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A computer with computer & internet access technology, talking appliances, enlarged & high contrast screens & enlarged or tactile keyboards

A zoom text (special low vision software)

35
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In cases of severe visual loss, where optical devices do not provide adequate help, what devices are helpful?

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Electronic devices

36
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2 types of electronic devices

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One displays the task in a magnified form from a television monitor;

the others are conversion systems that convert text into a speech system.

37
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Examples of electronic device

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talking watches
talking calculators
speech
Braille conversion systems

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