Low Vision and Blindness
Nicole Albrecht
Definition
Characteristics
- Intellectual Characteristics
- Play and social interaction may be delayed
- Language and Concept development
- Academic Achievement
- Perceptual abilities affected as well as orientation, mobility, and way-finding
Prevalence Rate
Classroom Accommodations, Modifications, or Strategies
Additional desk or work space- students may need extra space, especially if they read braille, for their materials
Audiotape Materials- books and other materials are provided on tape
Presentation- verbalize all information written on the board or overhead projector
Setting- face students away from windows and preferential seating
Home Accommodations
Lighting- position lighting away from eyes or add extra lighting if needed
Use contrast- place light objects against dark backgrounds and dark objects against light backgrounds.
Braille Tutor
Resources
ow Vision. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2015, from http://www.kellogg.umich.edu/patientcare/conditions/lowvision.html
Blindness and vision loss: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2015, from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003040.htm