Enhancing Social Services for Improved Lives: Research and Best Practices
Specialized social services aim to minimize the impact of visual disabilities on daily life through research-based interventions, technological incorporation, and problem-solving strategies. Explore recent advancements in the field, including the development of specific technologies, prevention of blindness, and areas of study from 2015-2016. Discover how ONCE fosters direct participation and collaboration to enhance the effectiveness of interventions and support individuals with visual impairments.
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RESEARCH AT ONCE: WORK PLAN AND BEST PRACTICES Sof a Gonz lez Tirado M. ngeles Matey Garc a
ONCE: MISSION Specialised social services Minimise the impact of VD on daily life
RESEARCH: IMPROVEMENT IN PEOPLE S LIVES
Enhance the effectiveness of intervention Facilitate problem solving Incorporate technology
Lines of research in recent years
Development of specific technologies Prevention of blindness: diagnoses and treatments Technical accessibility criteria Design of specific materials for daily life
How does the ONCE go about this? Direct participation Collaboration / support
Studies in 2015-2016 AREAS Technologies Education, Employment and Culture Prevention of blindness
TECHNOLOGIES http://cidat.once.es/ ONCE s Centre for Research, Developed and Technological Application (CIDAT) MapTac3: plugin to reproduce 3D maps ONCE-VODAFONE brain training: games to foster cognitive sills
TECHNOLOGIES Mecanograf a Interactiva ONCE (MIO): interactive typing software to learn to use keyboards Appraisal of mobile application (APPS) functionality and accessibility
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, CULTURAL FURTHERANCE A working group on accessibility to digital educational content (ACCEDO) Navigational suitability of educational resources Adaptation of digital curricular materials
ACCEDO project in 2016 Digital skills to enable pupils with visual disabilities to read and write effectively in inclusive environments
Study of pupils, parents, teachers and schools needs
Cuestionario Tarragona de Ansiedad para Ciegos (CTAC), a questionnaire to measure anxiety among blind people
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS Partnering with 15 university and hospital foundation projects
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS: SUBJECTS Study of pathologies: glaucoma, retinal dystrophies.. Genetic causes of retinal dystrophies Artificial vision Design of visual neuro-prostheses Disorders involving visual pathologies
Use of stem cells in pigmentary epithelium biochemistry AMD therapy
ACCESSIBILITY targeting The physical environment Content Information Education Culture Employment
ACCESSIBILITY. Comisin Braille Espaola (CBE) - Spanish Braille Commission Technical documents for formulating relief and colour materials (maps, lettering, pictograms...) * http://www.once.es/new/servicios-especializados-en-discapacidad- visual/braille/documentos-tecnicos-vigentes Recommendations for product manufacturers and service providers (Braille labels on different media...) *
ACCESSIBILITY. Ad hoc working groups for specific areas Technical criteria on accessibility to the cultural and natural heritage for visually disabled people
DAILY LIVING MATERIALS Canes for deafblind people * Collaboration on: electronic canes educational games kitchen accessories vibrating watches household appliances * * * * * *
Use of 3D printing to make materials for daily living
EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE AND GOOD PRACTICE Competitions professionals Educational (1098), 29 editions, to the benefit of over 200 projects - Educational experiences - Teaching materials Experiences for innovating social services (2015) 31 papers submitted Procedure to roll all prizes into one (2016) targeting in-house and external research addressing school experiences
DOCUMENT UPDATING Over 3000 documents and 700 books at this time Digital Technical Library (on blindness and visual impairment) Catalogue of ONCE social service publications Journal Integraci n Revista sobre discapacidad visual, published by ONCE social services Terminological library on visual disability (in-house database)
Yearly Training Plan for all Workers ClubONCE
Year-end 2016 20 Research Projects Underway
http://www.sax.es/files/images/logotipo%20ONCE_web.preview.jpghttp://www.sax.es/files/images/logotipo%20ONCE_web.preview.jpg MANY THANKS to inZitch for the invitation to participate in this symposium. Thank you for your attention sgt@once.es mamn@once.es
