Visual
What is the NYS definition of a visual impairment?
Impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a student’s educational performance.
What is the NYS definition of a hearing impairment?
An impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects the child’s educational performance but that is not included under the definition of deafness.
A beeping ball would be an effective strategy to assist a student with which type of disability?
Visual impairment
What might cause a visual impairment?
Injury, disease, genetics
What are the different levels of hearing loss?
Mild, moderate and severe
An FM unit would benefit a student with which type of disability?
Hearing impairment
What are some characteristics of a student with a visual impairments?
Squinting, poor hand-eye coordination, poor spatial awareness, and poor balancing skills.
What are some characteristics of a student with a hearing impairment?
Difficulty communicating with others, speech delay, or reliance on visual and tactile aids.
What are some strategies you can use to assist a student with a visual impairment in physical education?
Peer guide, brightly colored equipment, visual aids, padded equipment.
What are some accommodations you can make for a student with visual impairments?
Keep a front row seat open, assign a peer to take notes, use large font size, auditory books.
What are some communication techniques you can use to assist a student with hearing loss?
Make eye contact, sign language, provide multiple demonstrations, repeat instructions, be clear and brief
What are some accommodations you can make for a student with a hearing impairment?
FM unit, handout with cues and vocabulary, seating arrangements, tactile device.