Exam 11: Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

When walking,Lisa,an eighteen year-old who is blind,has learned to attend to the subtle changes in pitch of echoes from objects as she moves towards them.Which phenomenon is responsible for these changes?

Which of the following statements about the conceptual abilities of children with visual impairment is true?

A skill used by people who are blind to aid them in acquiring mobility is

The transparent cover in front of the iris and pupil which performs the major part of the bending of the light rays so that the image will be focused is the

Describe 2 behavioural,2 appearance,and 2 complaint signs that might indicate a student has a vision problem.

Most authorities believe that lack of vision significantly alters the ability to understand and use language.

Most experts agree that students who are visually impaired

Stereotyped movements such as rocking or rubbing the eyes are unique traits of people who are blind.

Students with visual impairments may require modifications in all of the following areas EXCEPT

Approximately what percent of the population of people with blindness currently uses braille as a primary reading method?

Interpretive Exercise Kelsey and Kyle are middle school students.Kelsey lost her vision as a newborn when she was administered excessive concentrations of oxygen to prevent brain damage.Although she can detect light,she is unable to use sight for learning.Kyle has myopia that is partially corrected by glasses.In fourth grade,his vision began to deteriorate due to retinitis pigmentosa.With glasses,his vision is 20/100 with a field that subtends an angular distance of 15 degrees. -Long-term academic expectations for Kyle are realistically limited to high school graduation.

With regard to social interactions,children with visual impairments will require

In comparison to sighted children,language development for children who are blind

The coloured portion of the eye that contracts or expands depending on the amount of light striking it is the

Long canes are not appropriate for use with children who have visual impairments.

Three limitations of the Snellen chart used to measure visual acuity include all of the following EXCEPT

Most people with visual impairment use braille as their primary method of reading.

Which educational consideration requiring special modifications for students with little or no sight refers to a skill needed more for everyday living than for academics?

Adults who are blind are employed at about half the rate of those who are sighted.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the following mobility aids: the long cane,human guides,and guide dogs?