AN ISOLATED TOTALLY BLIND YOUNG WOMAN - CASE ANALYSIS
AN ISOLATED TOTALLY BLIND YOUNG WOMAN - CASE ANALYSIS

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the third in-depth analyze of a series of cases selected from a broader study concerning the issue of participation in the context of vision impairment. The participant with pseudonym Butterfly remarked since she faces isolation in the countryside, has minimal independent life skills, does not see any possibility to improve her quality of life, is discouraged as regards her evolution possibilities and flees in solitary leisure activities, such as reading. I consider she would maximally benefit from a specialized psychological intervention, correlated with following a functional rehabilitation program focused on increasing her personal autonomy, especially regarding spatial orientation and independent movement outside the house.

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