Visual Impairments

1. Visual Impairments KNR 270

2. Visual Impairments • What is visual acuity? • Amount of detail that can be seen • Clearness • What is visual field? • Entire area that can be seen at one time with fixed eyes • 180 degrees

3. Visual Impairments • What do you think about when you hear that someone is blind? • What do you think they see? • What is your vision?

4. Visual Impairments • Legal blindness • 20/200 in best eye with correction • Or visual field of 20 degrees at the widest point • Can be legally blind and still have some useable or functional vision • Most have some functional vision • Only 5% are totally blind

5. At 20 feet, the person with 20/20 vision sees the stop sign clearly. At 20 feet, the person with 20/40 vision sees the stop sign as if they were 40 feet away.

6. Visual Impairment • Congenital blindness • Birth – 5 years • No visual memory • After 5 years, there is visual memory that can help assist with learning

7. Visual Impairments • Low vision • 20/70 – 20/200 • 30 degrees • 72% of people with visual impairments are over 65 years • Diabetes • Cataracts • Glaucoma • Blindisms

8. Causes • Congenital • Acquired (infection) • Accidents • Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) • Premature infants, 100% oxygen • Detached retina • Retina detaches & rips from wall, creates blind spots • Diabetic retinopathy • Glaucoma • Increase pressure in eye, tunnel vision • Cataracts • Opacity of lens, infants & older people • Macular degeneration • Runs in families, problems with reading • Retinitis pigmentosa • Inherited

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11. Human (Sighted) Guide Mobility

12. Considerations/Accommodations • Ask how best help & about residual vision • Identify self / let know who is speaking • Speak directly to the person • Use normal voice volume • Introduce to group • Reduce loud or disturbing background noises

13. Considerations/Accommodations • Never leave alone in space • Tell when leaving • Place near wall, table, chair • Orient to rooms / provide tours • Include restrooms, water fountains, emergency exits, main areas • Use clock or directions (N,S,W,E) • Landmarks • Reduce glare / good lighting

14. Considerations/Accommodations • Use all senses in teaching • Be descriptive • Allow exploration/manipulation • Keep walkways clear of obstructions • Braille, larger text • Technology, Disability Concerns tour • Count out change • Adaptive equipment

15. Considerations/Accommodations • Don’t touch guide dog • Use contrasting colors • Doors/walls • Step edges • Know human (sighted) guide • Places for dogs to potty • Others????

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