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Unit 8: Identification, Causes, Problems of Visually Impaired

child organize his or her schoolwork. For children who have some sight, the American Notes
Foundation for the Blinds also recommends labeling things in colors that the child can identify.
Children who are color blind may also benefit from large icons to label each subject.

According to Growing Strong, visually impaired babies and children may not naturally
develop an interest in objects or activities like other children, since they can't interact
with their environment the same way. Blind children rely entirely on sound and feeling.

Self Assessment
3. State whether the following statements are True or False:
(i) Family can help by always putting toys away in a designated area for visually impaired
children.
(ii) We should not encourage our child to move about their environment and to ask questions.
(iii) If educators use a board to draw out graphs, charts, or other examples visually impaired
children can't always see it or benefit from it.

8.4 Summary
• We have discussed about identification, causes and problems of visually impaired children.
• Early identification of students with visual impairment is extremely important. Physical signs
of vision problems include eyelids drooping over one or eyes or eyelids that do not completely
cover the eyes when the child closes then.
• Other identification signs are not looking at others in the eyes, holding objects very close, turning
or tilting his hand, pushing or poking eyes.
• Typical causes of blindness or loss of vision are stroke or TIAS, sports injury, blocked blood
vessels, cataracts, vitamin A deficiency, glaucoma, trachoma, retinoblastoma, Exophthalmia,.
• Visual impairment is caused by loss of visual activity incorrect eye shape, damage to the eye,
loss of visual field.
• Eye hand coordination, emotional stress difficulty in learning, organization cares some of the
common problems of visually impaired children.

8.5 Keywords

• Organization : A group of people who forms a business, school, institution, club etc.
• Unfamiliar : That you do not know or recognize.
• Vision : The ability to see, the area that you can see from a particular position.
• Impact : The powerful effect that something has on somebody.
8.6 Review Questions

1. What are the early signs of identifying students with visual impairment?
2. What are the causes of blindness, impaired, low vision?
3. Give the problems facing by visually impaired child.
4. What are the learning challenges for visually impaired children?

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