Types of Vision Loss
This type of loss causes you to not see the world as clearly.
What is Acuity Loss
True or False: All vision problems are the same.
False
Students with low vision are typically placed in what types of classes?
What is regular classes
This refers to individuals who have a best-corrected visual acuity between 20/70 and 20/200 in the better eye
What is Low Vision
Michigan determines eligibility for services based on what?
A multidisciplinary evaluation team
This type of loss is often referred to as Island vision and it is said that it is as if you're looking through Swiss cheese.
What is Field Loss
True or False: Students with vision impairments can be in class with students who do not have vision impairments
True
While presenting having a darker background and lighter words is called what?
What is contrast
Students with visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye after correction is considered to be
What is Legally Blind
This type of doctor is often part of the multidisciplinary evaluation team
What is an ophthalmologist or optometrist
This type of loss pertains to the movement of the eyes
What is Oculomotor Problems
True or False: Students with vision impairments should be offered accommodations
True
Organizing by what is a simple and effective way to help students with vision impairments?
What is by color
These diseases may cause visual impairments at birth
What is Albinism and Aniridia
This is the leading cause of central vision loss in adults over 50 in the US
What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration
This type of loss lies in the processing of the visual information transmitted to the occipital lobes
True or False: Those who have vision impairments often struggle their whole lives because they fail to adapt and adjust
False; In fact most do adjust and learn to work with their impairment really well
These can be given to students who have trouble seeing the board
What is copies of what is on the projector/board
A person with low vision may use this in specific situations, but many do not rely on it for mobility guidance
What is a White Cane
What is 2/3
These are part of Field Loss and are referred to as blind spots
What is Scotoma
True or False: Braille is the only way for people with visual impairment to read
False; There are other options such as optical devices
Time requirement accommodations help with what?
These later in life issues may cause visual impairments
What is age-related Macular Degeneration or trauma
This is often found at a train, tram and tube platforms to warn people with visual impairments that they are at a road crossing
What is Offset Blister Paving