Effects that disabling barriers may have on the quality of life on disabled people; steps and measures that can be taken by social workers for the disabling barriers to be minimized.

Disabled people have to confront many different disabling barriers in their life. Focusing on the issues relevant to one impairment group:a)Clearly illustrate the effects that these barriers may have on the quality of life on disabled people; andb)Suggest steps and measures that can be taken by social workers for the disabling barriers to be minimized.

IntroductionThe impairment group which I wish to focus on is visual impairment. After a lecture given to us by Mr. Charles Borg, I became more or less aware of the barriers this group encounters, and this instilled in me the motivation to find out more. I was very concerned with the fact that there is currently not one single social worker in Malta assigned specifically for assisting visually impaired people. And so with this assignment I wish to raise awareness on both a public and personal level, and ultimately work to increase the quality of life of visually impaired persons.

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