Overview
Many learners with visual impairments access materials through the visual channel including print, pictures, and other visual materials. Some children have a progressive vision loss, and they may benefit from a dual media approach. A Learning Media Assessment and low vision evaluations are used to determine eligibility and to find the most appropriate instructional media.
Low Vision Therapist Daniela Gissara offers strategies and recommendations for addressing low vision, including illumination, color and contrast, size and distance. She shares tips for teaching students with reduced visual acuity, a central field loss, and a peripheral field loss. Do you know how to increase visual efficiency in your students?
We typically ask students IF they can see objects in their environment. But seeing something is not the same as being able to understand and use that information. To get a more accurate sense of WHAT students with low vision are seeing, Laurie Hudson asks very specific questions. Do these suggestions help you learn more about evaluating visual efficiency?
Many types of devices can enlarge text or visual images for different purposes. With the help of a low vision specialist, students can obtain magnifying tools to improve access to visual information in home, school and community settings. Help students expand their visual approaches beyond their phones by learning more about magnification options.
Watch a video model and download a procedure for how to assess reading stamina and speed of students with low vision.
