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Content validity of a home-based person-environment interaction assessment tool for visually impaired adults

Mathieu Carignan, OT(C), MSc, et al.

Figure. Operationalization of the Model of Competence.

Visually impaired persons experience difficulties with reading, cooking, or traveling, even if they wear glasses. They often ask a caregiver for help. Rehabilitation professionals can help these people in their daily living tasks. This article presents a new assessment tool that helps professionals better understand the needs of visually impaired clients and their caregivers.


Volume 45 Number 7, 2008
   Pages 1037 — 1052

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