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Visual Impairments

Visual Impairments. Maggie O rzeske. Welcome to the Response to Intervention (RTI) Meeting!. Help! Classroom Teacher – Maggie Occupational Therapist- Devin Physical Therapist- Kaylen Administrator- Shawna. Meet Alexis. 1 st grader at Spring Mill Elementary In Ms. Orzeske’s Class

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Visual Impairments

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  1. Visual Impairments Maggie Orzeske

  2. Welcome to the Response to Intervention (RTI) Meeting! • Help! • Classroom Teacher – Maggie • Occupational Therapist- Devin • Physical Therapist- Kaylen • Administrator- Shawna

  3. Meet Alexis • 1st grader at Spring Mill Elementary • In Ms. Orzeske’s Class • Attended Preschool at St. Lukes In Indianapolis • Enjoys Stories, Music, Coloring and Friends • One Sibling, New baby sister • Albinism

  4. What are Visual Impairments?

  5. Severity of Impairment

  6. Physical Indications of a Visual Impairment

  7. Common Visual Impairments

  8. Early Identification • Red Flags: • Premature birth, • Low birth weight • Family history of eye conditions • Maternal intrauterine infections • Delays in motor skills • Delay in cognitive development • Visible conditions such as congenital cataracts or congenital glaucoma

  9. Early Intervention Process Begins with a Functional Vision Assessment of how the child uses vision An assessment of the developmental impact of the vision impairment. Assess the child’s orientation and mobility needs A health evaluation to determine whether the child had an associated health problems or conditions including hearing loss A learning media assessment to document how child uses senses to gather information Assessment of family strengths and needs

  10. Accommodations/ Assistive Technology

  11. Accommodations/ Assistive Technology • Environmental Accommodations • Preferential seating • Flexibility to move around the room • Additional space to work, larger table • Additional shelving space for their assistive technology or braille books. • Verbal cues or sounds for transitioning or getting students’ attention

  12. Non-academic Assessments • Students with visual impairments need accommodations in non-academic classes as well as academic. • Art Class- • use verbal cues when giving instruction • enlarge assignments • preferential seating • grade student on abilities • Gym Class • “Sighted Peers” • use a ball with colors are high contrast, larger or softer shape, or some kind of sound mechanism to help the student locate it • Ropes or physical boundaries can help with track and swimming

  13. Activity • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9CawJSUy2c • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS-SgDaqYKM

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