Summary Quiz - Vision Impairment & Blindness

Which of the following impacts affect students with vision impairment or blindness?

Low self-esteem

Higher rates of anxiety and depression

A sense of social isolation

All of the above

A suitable strategy to support students with vision impairment or blindness in mainstream schooling is to offer students individual orientation to classrooms and equipment, to easy any anxiety they may have.

True

False

From the options below, select all of the characteristics that APPLY to students with vision impairment or blindness.

The student's pupils may appear white or cloudy.

The student may tilt their head to one side to help compensate their vision impairment.

The student is incapable of using technology to any degree.

The student's eyes may involuntarily twitch, cross or turn to one side.

The student may need to hold objects close to their eyes.

The student is incapable of running, and cannot compete in sporting events/carnivals.

Which of the following is a reasonable adjustment for a student with vision impairment or blindness when attempting an assessment task?

No vision impairment, regardless of severity, will affect a student's ability to learn in mainstream schooling.

True

False

Summary Quiz - Vision Impairment & Blindness

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