Visual Impairment

Name: Mariam Khalifa Kalthoom Ali.

Course Code: EDU2803
Instructor Name: Antoinette Wiseman.
 Page 3 CLO.
Page 4 Definition.
Table of Content: Page 5 Outline of characteristics.

Page 6 History.

Page 7 Terminology.

Page 8 Special Need policy

Page 9 Policy of Inclusion:

Page 10 Accommodation.

Page 11 Modification.

Page 12 Instructional Methods.

Page 13 Famous SLD People:

Page 14 Assessments.

Page 15 References.

Page 16 Picture references.

CLO:

Identify Visual Impairment disability in UAE.

 Visual Impairment Definition:

"Visual impairment means impairment in vision that, even with

correction, adversely affects a childs educational performance.
The term visual impairment includes both partially sighted and
blindness.

visual impairment is a weakness of vision that affects and make

difficult on people's sight, and they find difficult in some daily
activities such as reading and watching TV.

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Outline of Characteristics:

Visual impairment it can be a consequence of different medical

conditions such as: glaucoma, retinopathy of prematurity,
cataracts, retinal detachment, macular degeneration, diabetic
retinopathy, cortical visual impairment, infection and trauma.

Each condition has its own characteristics and clinical features and
visual impairment impact on individual learning is also tied to: the
severity, and the type of visual loss, as well as to any disabilities that
may be present in the child.

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 1784 The first "school for the blind" was
established in France.
1809 Louis Braille, the invented the
tactile reading and writing system
for the blind.

Visual Impairment 1831 The New York Institution for the Blind
was established.

History: 1858 The American Printing House for the

Blind (APH) was established.
1905 The American Association of
Workers for the Blind (AAWB) was
established
1921 The American Foundation for the
Blind (AFB) was created by the
American Association of Instructors
of the Blind and the American
Association of Workers for the Blind.
1984 The organization of blindness
professionals became relatively
powerful among the agencies and
schools for the blind.
1990 The National Federation of the Blind
History of Blindness. established the International Braille
(n.d.). and Technology
Mariam
Visual Impairment Terminology:

Blind.
Visual Impaired.
Visual Impairment.

Mariam
Special Need Policy:

UAE:
The government of the UAE realizes the importance to support the
special needs students. In November 2006, the UAE signed the
Optional Protocol to the United Nations (UN) that contains the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities.

KSA:
In KSA every student with special needs he has the rights to transition
education and associated services in early intervention programs, and
individual educational programs as well as to suitable and free special
education.

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 Policy of Inclusion :

The child will be part of regular class.

He will receive support in another setting for the 30 minutes, from
the vision therapist.

Policy of integration:

The student will be sprit private classroom and join

the regular classroom in some class such as art,
music.

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 Accommodation:

Accommodations are changes that alert the environment, curriculum

format, or equipment which it helps the disabled to get access to the
content and complete the tasks.

For example, for the visual impairments:

The teacher should extend the time for the student.
They must have large-print books and worksheets.
Trackballs and alternative keyboards.
The information in the board should be of high contrast color.
Braille textbooks/materials.

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 Modification:

It is changes made to the content and performance for the student.

Reduce the assignments for the student to completes the easiest

problems.
Use fewer materials than the required content standards.
Subtracting help to the student via hints or clues to lead them to the
correct answers in the test or the tasks.

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 Instructional Methods:

Visual: Using flashcards with ultraviolet lights can make the reading easier for the
low vision students.

Auditory: Lecture discussion, storytelling, Play with children "I hear with my little
ear to identifying different sounds helps the child to improve auditory
recognition skills.

Kinesthetic: Choose a song and movements that contains the concepts such as
in/out, up/down, front/back.

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 Professionals Involved in Diagnosis: Kalthoom
How social workers can improve
access to services for visually
impaired. (2013, September 10)

Regular class
Special educational Psychologist Social Worker teacher
teacher
emotional can improve Observe the
Provide direct support to help access to services student and she
lessons for the SEN cope with his or for visually have
child her disability. impaired background of
the children.
 Famous SLD People:

Helen Adams keller Louis Braille Famous People with

deaf/blind blind Visual Impairments.
(n.d.).
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References:

How social workers can improve access to services for visually impaired. (2013,
September 10). Retrieved September 25, 2017, from
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2013/04/12/how-social-workers-can-improve-access-
to-services-for-visually-impaired/

History of Blindness. (n.d.). Retrieved September 23, 2017, from

https://www.actionfund.org/history-blindness

Paths to Literacy. (n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2017, from

http://www.pathstoliteracy.org/topic/auditory-strategies/developing-listening-skills

Visual Impairments. (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2017, from

http://www.projectidealonline.org/v/visual-impairments/

Famous People with Visual Impairments. (n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2017, from
https://brailleworks.com/braille-resources/famous-people-with-visual-impairments/
 Picture References:
Evidence based paddlesport coaching. (n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2017,
from http://www.georgefell.co.uk/article/vak.htm

Guley, Z. (1970, January 01). Managing E-Learning. Retrieved September 25,

2017, from http://zaraellaguley.blogspot.ae/2013/07/week-one.html

I'm not blind. I am VISUALLY IMPAIRED. How long will I still see for? (2016,
January 24). Retrieved September 25, 2017, from
http://www.noisyvision.org/en/2011/04/26/non-sono-cieco-sono-ipovedente-
per-quanto-tempo-potr%C3%B2-ancora-vedere/

Parents and children clip art free clipart images. (n.d.). Retrieved September
25, 2017, from http://cliparting.com/free-children-clipart-16429/

So That All May Read: The Braille and Talking Books Program. (2016, July 26).
Retrieved September 25, 2017, from https://www.penningtonlibrary.org/braille-
talking-books-program/

Visually Impaired Symbol clip art. (n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2017, from
http://www.clker.com/clipart-43499.html