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RNIB Outlooks: Research report 2023
This report is designed to help the sector and beyond to better understand the lives of people with sight loss. Our study has gone beyond existing ways the sector has looked at the impact of sight loss on people’s lives by providing an indepth look into the psychological and environmental needs of blind and partially sighted people.
What we know about public attitudes and understanding
Blind and partially sighted people consistently tell us that public attitudes and understanding is a major barrier.
Eye care support pathway insight report
This report summarises findings from both RNIB research and external data sources. It provides a comprehensive representation of the ‘pain points’ people experience when trying to access services along the eye care journey.
People’s experiences of accessing Eye Care services
This report summarises the findings from speaking to approximately 400 people between September and December 2022 about their experiences accessing eye care services.
TV Content Focus Group 1 (Sports) - Football matches on TV
In order to understand the viewing environment of the participants and whether it has any correlation with the style of commentary they prefer, participants were asked, generally, did they watch matches alone or with family and friends.
TV Content Focus Group 2 (Sports) - Major sports events
The purpose of this focus group was to explore blind and partially sighted people’s perspectives on watching live sports on TV and how they would like to see coverage made accessible and enjoyable. The session also explored blind and partially sighted people’s preferences for how audio description should be implemented on live sports coverage.
Best practice for making TV sports commentaries inclusive and accessible for viewers with vision impairments
In the dynamic world of sports, television commentaries serve as an essential element that brings the thrilling action to life for millions of viewers worldwide. However, while these commentaries offer valuable insights and emotions for sighted audiences, they often present significant barriers for viewers with visual impairments.
Accessibility of Football Broadcasts on TV Research Report
This report explores blind and partially sighted people’s experiences of watching football broadcasts on TV. It investigates people’s preferences for which commentary or audio description style is enjoyable, accessible and enables the match to be followed accurately.
RNIB report on improving audio description for documentary television programs
Audio description is described by Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) as additional commentary for television programmes that explains what is happening on screen.
Report: Audio description on music concerts and videos
This report presents the findings of a study conducted to assess the interest in using audio description (AD) for music content broadcast on television or online streaming services, as well as suggestions for improving its quality.
