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Special Education

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Fig. 7.1: Finger count test

Fig. 7.2: Normal eye test
Self Assessment
2. Multiple Choice Questions: Choose the correct option:
(i) A person with low vision is one who has impairment of visual functioning even after treatment,
and/or standard refractive correction and has a visual acuity of less than .............. to light
perception.
(a) 7/18 (b) 6/18 (c) 9/18 (d) 1/18
(ii) Generally, the impairment of ................. or more is considered a handicap.
(a) 15% (b) 10% (c) 40% (d) 90%
(iii) ............................... is an "umbrella" term which can include children and adults who may
suffer from varying degrees of visual and hearing impairment, perhaps combined with
learning difficulties and physical disabilities.
(a) blindness (b) impairment (c) deaf blindness (d) deaf
(iv) A visual acuity means that the person examined cannot see, at a distance of .............. meters
the object which a person with normal eyesight would be able to see at 60 meters.
(a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 20
(v) The simplest method of testing visual acuity is to see whether the person count ............. at
distance of six meters.
(a) fingers (b) balls (c) sticks (d) birds

7.2 Common Types of Visual Impairments

Students with non-correctable vision problems have visual impairments. Depending on the severity
of the condition, the following terms may be used in the special education or regular education
school environment. To qualify as a visually impaired student, certain criteria must be met, like low
visual acuity, visual field limitation, progressive eye disease, or cortical visual impairment.

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