Blindness

Latefa Waheeb
Layla Obaid
EDU2803

Content

Slide

Learning Outcome

Definition

Terminology

Outline of Characters

Famous People

Policy of Integration/Inclusion

Learning Environment (Accommodation/Modification)

Instructional Methods (VAK/MI)

10

Activities

11

Diagnosis, Assessment & Educational care

12

Reference List

13 - 14

Learning Outcomes
Identify the blindness in the UAE for SEN in
education.

Definition
Loss of useful sight,can be temporary or permanent.
Damage to any portion of the eye, the optic nerve, or
the area of the brain responsible for vision can lead to
blindness.

When a person cant see anything at all, he/she can

use their other senses to feel, imagine and understand.

someone who is totally blind, lackthe abilitytosee. It

can be called as total blindness or total visual
impairment.

Terminology
Visually impaired:
Visual problems having very low eyesight
Blindness: Lack ability to see.

Characteristics outline
Physical Signs: Crossed eyes, eyes that turn out, or
eyes that do not seem to focus
Clumsiness: running into things or falling down
Behavior: might blink frequently or squint whenever
they read or watch television.
Blank facial expression
Lack of visual communication skills

Famous
People
Adel Alzammar

Mohammad Alhosani

1. Chairman of Emirates Association

of the Visually Impaired.
2. Graduated with a certificate of
social work in 2001.
3. Prove that all blind people can work
in any major.
4. Works hard to Support blind people
to enhance their skills in variety
field or major.

1. Blind from infancy.

2. Other people treated him as a
normal person. And that
encouraged him to continue his
study until he graduated.
3. Works as a radio announcer.
4. Tutored in Zayed higher
organization for humanitarian care
and special needs

Policy
Integration
Pursue the general program. or they study as their peers.
Assessed. in terms of learning objectives and in the general group
assessment context
Part of the class. participate in work and recreation teams, pursue
objectives belonging to the collective project, and generally conform to
community conduct rules.
Inclusion
Establishing and assisting team. to evaluate and follow up the needs
of visually impaired students.
Teaching in specialized equipment and aids.

Learning Environment
Accommodation
1. Changes that enable SEN students to
meaningfully participate with their
peers who do not have special needs.
2. Includes changes:
Instructional strategies
. Time and schedule.
. Learning environment facility.
. Different assessments and
techniques.

Modification
1. Changes in what a student is expected
to learn and how the student is taught.
2. Reducing assessments so a student
only complete the easiest problem.
3. Altering assignments to make them
easier.

VAK

Instructional
Method

MI

Visual: linguistic & spatial learn Multiple Intelligence

Proposed by Howard Gardner's
by writing, / understand using
mind maps, symbols or
1. Verbal-linguistic: analyze information verbally such as
drawings
Auditory: discussion, storytelling

2.
3.

Kinesthetic: touching, feeling, 4.

holding, doing, practical hands5.
on experiences
6.
7.

speeches, books
Logical-mathematical: make calculations, and solve abstract
problems
Visual-spatial: comprehend maps and other types of
graphical information
Musical: enables to produce and make meaning of different
types of sound
Naturalistic: the ability to identify and distinguish different
types of plants, animals, and weather formations found in
the nature
Bodily-kinesthetic: using one's own body to create products
or solve problems
Interpersonal: recognize and understand other people's
moods, desires, motivations, and intentions, learn through

Activities

Diagnosis, Assessment &

Educational care
Diagnosis
o Eye

doctor (specialist): identify the problems

o VI

Teacher: alwaysbe consulted about the SEN Student. for

programming suggestions and materials/environmental modifications.

Assessment
o Prepare

the classroom environment. for VI students

Prepare the materials. (normal font to braille, large print/ computer Braille
translation software, Braille printer, Screen reader, Screen enlargement
software, /someone write instead of them)
o Provide

explanations. of any visual information.

o Insure that the assessments are suitable for the sensory limitation.
o Given

additional time between exams to prepare.

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