... National Institute for the Blind estimates there are 380,000 blind people and 579,000 partially sighted people in Great Britain, making up for around two percent of the population (HMSO 1991). Age, gender, sexuality and race are irrelevant as we are all exposed to having our eyesight hindered or impaired. "Only 4% of all blind people experience total darkness, the other 96% retain partial vision, and have to learn to make their way in a confusing new world, best by problems" (Taylor 1993; 57). "People have visual impairments for many reasons - some are born with them, some are damaged by disease, some are lost through age and some just though ill fortune" (Spilsbury 2002; 4). It can be very problematic for visually impaired football supporters to access stadiums and its facilities. With large numbers of people all attempting to access a football stadium it is hard enough for people without impaired ...

See this essay or coursework document in full right now