Problems in Social Contact with a Person with Visual Impairment

Téma: Problémy v sociálním kontaktu s člověkem se zrakovým postižením Autor: Markéta Víšková Abstract The bachelor thesis is focused on the concept of the visual impairment in the context of the phenomenon of otherness, quality of life, social contact and problems that the visual impairment brings in terms of social life. The author assumes that despite all inseparable characteristics and consequences of vision defects, such as problems in orientation and independent movement or deficit of visual stimuli, visual impairment is in particular a problem in psychosocial terms. The link between the three chapters of the present thesis is therefore the social dimension of disability. Therefore it is proceeded from the general topic of the attitude of the society to diversity, formative influence of terminology on the specific personality characteristics, needs and problems in social interaction between the people with visual disabilities and intact society. Key words: otherness, social interaction, disability, society, attitud