Types of Visual Impairments and Educational Implications

Use the document (opens in a new tab) from TSBVI to find more information about your student’s eye condition. If you do not know your student’s eye condition, choose one of the following conditions:

Albinism
Cortical Visual Impairment
Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis
Retinitis Pigmentosa

Source: Specific Eye Conditions, Corresponding Impact on Vision, And Related Educational Considerations: https://www.tsbvi.edu/eye-conditions

Reflection

What did you discover about your student’s eye condition? How does this condition affect the student’s ability to see? What are some teaching or environmental modifications that might be useful for a student with this eye condition? Would you need to change any strategies in your classroom to assist a student with this visual condition?

Activities

If you are taking this course for credit, respond thoughtfully to the Module 2 Discussion: Types of Visual Impairments and Educational Implications. You will need to be logged in to respond to the discussion post.