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‎Educational Implications for Students With a Visual Impairment

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==Educational Implications for Students With a Visual Impairment==

The student who is visually impaired may exhibit problems in one or more of the following areas:

#Inability to utilize visuals such as films, graphs, demonstrations, and written materials
#Difficulty in taking paper and pencil tests
#Need longer period of time to complete assignments
#Difficulty in focusing on small-group discussion when there is more than one group functioning
#Need for a variety of low-vision aids to integrate the classroom.
#Feelings of social inadequacy and isolation
#Reduced personal independence
#Limited job opportunities and career choices

==Accommodations Required==

Instructional Techniques:

*Tape record a detailed course outline and syllabus
*Provide large print visuals when appropriate
*Allow student to do reading assignments in the library using special software
*Provide textbook titles in advance so that taped copies can be made
*Provide supplements to films such as sound tapes and oral summaries
*Permit to tape lectures for review and reinforcement
*Place recorder in close proximity to eliminate background noise and assure quality
*Accept a tape recording of written assignments
*Allow tests to be taken orally
*Photocopies of class handouts or course packets should be of good quality and should not be reduced below original size

Environmental Techniques:

*Allow students to sit near the front of the room or other optimum locations
*Be sensitive to possible environmental hazards to visually impaired students
*Be aware of emergency routes and provide assistance to students when appropriate

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