Visual Impairments

Evaluation Process

100

Etiology is defined as

the cause of the visual disorder

200

Teachers determine the appropriate reading media for students by conducting this

learning media assessment

300

This describes how a student uses vision in a variety of environments, and helps educators design instructional strategies.

Functional Vision assessment

Classifications

100

This classification relies on vision for learning, but may use optical aids.

low vision

200

this classification receives no meaningful visual input and reads braille.

totally blind

300

This classification relies on vision for movement and tends to use braille.

functionally blind

Education

100

Students with visual impairments may not be able to visualize a new setting in a story so an alternative way of learning could be this.

Tactile(touch) or kinesthetic(movement) approach to learning.

Scenarios

100

A teacher should do this if a visually impaired student seems bored in class.

ensure access to materials or assistive tech; hands-on lessons; communicate with student about needs

200

If students in the general classroom do not understand why a visually impaired student cannot complete the same tasks as them, teachers can do this to educate them.

Create a "blindness awareness" presentation to create understanding and respect toward the visually impaired student.