Editorial

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<italic>This study employs structural equation modelling to explain the manner and extent to which ability to get around; satisfaction with functional capacity, satisfaction with life essentials, satisfaction with personal relationships, and a number of concomitant health conditions affect QOL among older persons who have difficulty seeing (N = 356). Findings revealed that ability to get around was indirectly associated with QOL through a pathway that included satisfaction with functional capacity, life essentials, and personal relationships. The number of health conditions was directly related to ability to get around and satisfaction with functional capacity. These findings support the notion that O&amp;M, which seeks to improve ability to get around, is central to vision rehabilitation programs designed to enhance QOL in older persons</italic>.
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The Centrality of O&amp;M in Rehabilitation Programs Designed to Enhance Quality of Life: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis

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<italic>This article presents the results of a questionnaire about daily living, and particular opinions about guide dogs by Japanese people with vision impairment who are not guide dog users. Reasons for respondents not applying for guide dogs are provided, and suggestions are made to improve the services by Japanese Guide Dog Associations. Overall, the majority of respondents were aware of the functions of guide dogs, however information about financial assistance and support services were unknown. Information about guide dogs and the associated support services is required to be presented to potential guide dog users on an individual basis. Promotional activities are needed to educate the Japanese public about guide dogs</italic>.
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Opinions by People with Vision Impairment about Wanting or Not Wanting Guide Dogs

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<italic>Health professionals have expressed concern about vision issues in relation to scooter travel, but despite low vision or legal blindness, scooter travel remains feasible. Safe scooter travel is the result of decision-making in relation to physical limitations and available sensory information. O&amp;M specialists are the only health professionals with a skill-set in blind and low vision mobility and are therefore equipped to conduct functional assessment of scooter users with low vision. A survey of the O&amp;M profession in Australasia (N=69) indicated that 67% of respondents had undertaken scooter work with clients, but 88% believed they would benefit from additional scooter professional development. Further research is needed to inform fair, consistent decision-making regarding scooter use</italic>.
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Orientation and Mobility Involvement with Scooter Travel in Australasia

Mobility As A Means To An End: Acquiring Valued Social Roles

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<italic>This brief paper will explain some of the ways that disability policy implementation works. It will reveal and examine several of the strategies that have been traditionally employed by those with vested interests (key stakeholders) to subvert policy implementation processes to their own ends whenever new ideas or new public monies arrive in the disability field</italic>.
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Substantial New Monies Into National Orientation &amp; Mobility Services Development: The Game and Play of Public Policy Implementation

Getting More than Mobility

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<italic>There is a need for standardised measures that can be used in Orientation and Mobility (O&amp;M) research and practice worldwide. This paper proposes a six step O&amp;M Environmental Complexity Scale. The Scale is founded on an understanding that there is symbiotic interplay between the environment and the people who live in it. Complexity escalates with increases in physical components, pace of movement and social codes, and with a shift from predictability to unpredictability, requiring a higher level of cognition and engagement from the traveller. O&amp;M specialists and researchers are invited to trial the O&amp;M Environmental Complexity Scale, and to contribute to refining this research tool</italic>.
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O&amp;M Environmental Complexity Scale

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Vision Rehabilitation International

Vision Re/habilitation International is a journal intended to provide a forum for scholarly exchange among people dedicated to and involved any work relating to vision habilitation and rehabilitation of people who are blind or vision impaired. Articles considered for publication include:   original research, with practical relevance to the O&amp;M of people who are blind or vision impaired,  critical reviews of substantive areas,  theoretical position papers,  descriptions, reviews, or evaluations of innovative instructional approaches,  conceptual papers, comprehensive reviews, case studies, and policy analyses.  The editors also aim at providing a forum for discourse, debate, and critical analyses on any aspect of O&amp;M, for example, existing philosophies, policy, or practice.  Open Access Policy  This journal provides immediate open access to its content under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license users are free to share the work (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format), if the contribution is properly attributed and used for non-commercial purposes. The material published in the journal may not be altered or build upon.  ABOUT SOCIETY  Vision Re/habilitation International is supported by Guide Dogs NSW/ACT.  Guide Dogs NSW/ACT is the leading provider of Guide Dogs and orientation and mobility services that enable people with vision impairment to travel safely and independently. Each year university trained Orientation and Mobility specialists work with around 4,000 people of all ages to help them achieve their mobility goals.  Guide Dogs NSW/ACT is a Registered Provider under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).  Archiving  Sciendo archives the contents of this journal in Portico - digital long-term preservation service of scholarly books, journals and collections.  Plagiarism Policy  The editorial board is participating in a growing community of Similarity Check System's users in order to ensure that the content published is original and trustworthy. Similarity Check is a medium that allows for comprehensive manuscripts screening, aimed to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process.

Vision Rehabilitation International

Volume 4 (2011): Issue 1 (January 2011)

Editorial

The Centrality of O&M in Rehabilitation Programs Designed to Enhance Quality of Life: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis

Opinions by People with Vision Impairment about Wanting or Not Wanting Guide Dogs

Orientation and Mobility Involvement with Scooter Travel in Australasia

Mobility As A Means To An End: Acquiring Valued Social Roles

Substantial New Monies Into National Orientation & Mobility Services Development: The Game and Play of Public Policy Implementation

Getting More than Mobility

O&M Environmental Complexity Scale

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