KNPD visual report.pdf

• 1.5% (2 respondents) said that not
being trained in independent living skills
constitutes an obstacle which deters
them from being able to live a more
independent life.
The data above shows that most people
do not leave their house unaccompanied
and those who do go out and about do so
with a number of difficulties.
Question No. 6:
Have you received any form of Mobility
and Orientation Training in the past
The respondents were asked whether they
had received any form of MOT in the past.
This question was aimed at gathering
information on whether blind and visually
impaired persons in Malta have received
this kind of training in their life.
Question No. 7:
If you have received such training,
which institution was providing it
Those respondents who had answered
yes to the previous question were asked
to state which institution had provided the
training in mobility and orientation.
3 out of the 5 respondents who received
MOT had done so in the United Kingdom.
1 respondent said that he received some
form of orientation training in a multisensory
room at the Park of Friendship in
Malta, while another respondent said that
he was trained in MOT by the Malta Guide
Dog Association.
This indicates that there are currently
limited opportunities for MOT in Malta.
96.2% (125 respondents) said that
they have never received mobility and
orientation training in the past.
3.8% (5 respondents) said that they have
received MOT.
From the data above it is clear that a very
small percentage of respondents have
been trained in Mobility and Orientation in
the past.
Question No. 8:
And how do you feel that this training
has been of benefit to you
The 5 respondents who were trained in
MOT commented on the effect that this
training has had on their lives. Their
comments were as follows:
very beneficial
•
given some tips for everyday life
•
learnt all colours and orientated
•
himself better
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