Blindness and Visual Impairment

Supporting Blindness and Visual Impairment

Supporting Blindness and Visual Impairment

Introduction to the Case

The case is reffering to the problem of Visual Impairment. A child name Max is having Blindness and Visual Impairment. He goes to a primary school and in this paper will be discussing the issues that are related to his disease and will supporting by analyzing different ways in which a child having blindness and visual impairment can be supported in school. There should be no biasness between a normal student and diabled student.

A person born with a visual impairment no parameter to compare your vision to normal. Do not know how much less see, what you do not see. Neurologically, some areas do not work because they have never been used. Learning to manage strategies, internalizing them from birth, can make it appear to have a capacity greater than the actual visual, or conversely, denying their useful vision, handling itself as if blind.

Discussion Analysis

To make teaching and learning more effective, you need a good relationship between teachers and students with visual impairment. A joint planning and good communication, especially during the first days of the semester, can help form the basis for this relationship. In an initial interview with the student with visual impairment should involve the classroom teacher, all teachers of different courses the student will take this semester and the teacher specialized (if in school). Working together, teachers can share their experiences, indicate problems and discover solutions instead of dealing with each of the different problems appear.

The topics discussed should include special preparations necessary for classes, homework, tests, etc.., and how to handle these assignments, tests and evaluations. The student should inform teachers about their problems view, if you need Braille or printed texts can be used if these need to be enlarged, and it can really do. It should also be ask the student what special equipment needs. The teacher can provide information on specialized equipment and materials available, what to buy and where to buy it. If no teacher specialized information can also be obtained through the Ministry of Education or a specialist teacher from another school or university. Internet is also a valuable source of information.

The willingness of teachers to change their teaching as well as a positive attitude are essential disabled student for successful integration. Teachers need to be models in this regard to facilitate ...