Sensory Disabilities- Vision Impairment/Blindness

Overlooked signs Yes or No

100

Squinting: yes or no

yes 

200

Eye rubbing: yes or no

Yes 

300

Good hand eye coordination: Yes or No

No

400

Avoiding or struggling with visually demanding tasks: Yes or No

Yes 

Vision Impairment

100

 A normal visual field is about how many degrees 

180 Degrees 

200

Vision impairment exists on what type of range?

A spectrum.

300

Which of these can be affected by vision impairment: visual clarity, visual field, light sensitivity, or colour perception?

All of the above.

400

True or False: A student with vision impairment may still have some usable vision.

True 

Blindness

100

Blindness is best described as what type of vision loss?

Severe vision loss.

200

True or False: Blindness always means complete darkness.

False 

300

What term is used to describe severe vision loss defined by visual acuity (e.g. 20/200)?

Legal blindness.

400

Name one way students who are blind may access learning materials.

Braille, screen readers, audio instruction, or tactile resources.

Vision Conditions

100

Which vision condition causes involuntary eye movements, making it difficult to keep the eyes focused on an object? Cataracts or Nystagmus

Nystagmus

200

Which eye condition causes clouding of the eye’s lens, making vision blurry or dim? Cataracts
or Retinitis Pigmentosa

Cataracts

300

Which condition causes progressive loss of peripheral vision, often leading to tunnel vision over time? Nystagmus or Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis Pigmentosa
 

400

Which vision condition occurs when the optic nerve becomes damaged, reducing the signals sent from the eye to the brain? Optic Atrophy or Cataracts

Optic Atrophy