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strategies for teaching visually impaired students

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Strategies for Learning and Teaching (Teachers should note that the Visiting  children  with a visual impairment supports parents, teachers and other professionals involved with the child. Encourage the student to use visual aids that have been prescribed (like glasses, magnifiers, big-print books, etc). Seat the student rightly in the classroom (e.g. in the middle towards the front). Make sure lighting is appropriate. Make efforts to minimize the risk of glare from the desk and whiteboard. If possible ensure lights are coming from behind or to the side of the student. Give clear instructions because the student may misinterpret gestures and facial expressions. Make sure of using enlarged print/magnified worksheets. The less configurations on a worksheet the better (worksheets can be cut in strips and stapled together to present less work at a time). Print materials should be clear and dark. Have dark lined paper for assignments (the darker the lines the better). Nearpoint work should

Methods of Teaching Visually Impaired Students

Introduction There is a range of  teaching strategies that can help all students to learn but there are some special strategies that are useful in teaching a group which includes students with visual impairments. In considering alternative forms of equal opportunity ,assessment  not a guaranteed outcome, is the objective. You are not expected to lower standards to accommodate students with a disability, but rather are required to give them a reasonable opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned . Definition A visual impairment   is any visual condition that affects an individual’s ability to successfully complete the activities of everyday life. Students with visual impairments are infants, toddlers, children and youths who experience impairments of the visual system that affects their ability to learn. Students with visual impairment may display comprehension difficulties, have less organisational skills, fail to complete assignments and experience difficulty staying on-task. M