Abstract
Olfactory sense is considered as one of the compensatory senses in the special educational practice. The paper is focused on examination of olfactory sense in people with congenital and acquired visual impairments.
The standardized tests of olfactory perception UPSIT and STT were utilized. Furthermore the tested people were asked their subjective perception in using the olfactory sense in everyday life. 77 individuals with visual impairment participated in the research.
The results of the research map the level of olfactory perception in people with visual impairment on the basis of available standardized tests. Different levels of olfactory perception did not show in the cases of congenital or acquired visual impairments.
Identification of the level in olfactory perception of people with visual impairment seems to be the important precondition of their aimed education.