DefinitionVisual impairment including blindness is defined as an impairment in vision
that, even with correction, adversely affects the child's educational performance. The terms includes both partial sight and blindness |
Causes/TreatmentsCauses of blindness and visual impairments are aging, disease, congenital problems and accidents. In the United States, the
major causes of blindness and severe visual impairment are age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, and to some degree, cataracts Evidence Based Practices:
Helping the Visually Impairedclick her to read a story about a little boy named Julian and other research on visual impairments |