EDU 300 - CHAPTER 12 Learners with
Blindness or Low Vision
As a disability of children, blindness is
a. one of the most prevalent disabilities.
b. about average in prevalence compared to other sensory disabilities.
c. the least prevalent disability.
d. increasing rapidly in prevalence.
c
The legal definition of blindness involves assessment of
a. color perception and visual acuity.
b. field of vision and depth perception.
c. visual acuity and field of vision.
d. depth perception and color perception.
c
Even though he has visual acuity of 20/20, Jeff is considered legally blind. This is possible if he has
severely restricted
a. angular vision.
b. peripheral vision.
c. partial vision.
d. low vision.
,b
A common criticism of legal definitions of blindness is that visual acuity
a. is difficult to measure objectively.
b. doesn't predict how well people use their remaining sight.
c. is defined in different ways by different professionals.
d. doesn't provide information about the cause of blindness.
b
The educational definition of blindness and low vision stresses
a. the method of reading instruction.
b. using visual acuity as a predictor of how people will function.
c. the method of vision assessment.
d. using whatever remaining sight a person has.
c
For educational purposes, individuals who are blind
a. are able to use a magnifying device.
b. can still read print if it is large enough.
c. have absolutely no sight.
d. must use braille or aural methods.
d
Many students who are legally blind would not be considered blind from an educational
perspective because they
, a. have a coexisting condition.
b. are able to use vision for learning.
c. are able to read Braille.
d. are able to use hearing for learning.
b
Best practice for children with low vision is
a. not to let them use too much braille because they will become dependent on it.
b. not to let them use to much braille because it will take time away from learning to
use what eyesight they do have.
c. to teach them braille if their sight might become worse over time.
d. to teach them braille but only if they or their parents insist on it.
c
What percentage of school-aged children does the federal government classify as visually impaired?
a. 0.4%
b. 0.04%
c. 4.0%
d. 0.004%
b
Blindness occurs most often in
a. adulthood.
b. adolescence.
c. early childhood.
d. preadolescence.
Blindness or Low Vision
As a disability of children, blindness is
a. one of the most prevalent disabilities.
b. about average in prevalence compared to other sensory disabilities.
c. the least prevalent disability.
d. increasing rapidly in prevalence.
c
The legal definition of blindness involves assessment of
a. color perception and visual acuity.
b. field of vision and depth perception.
c. visual acuity and field of vision.
d. depth perception and color perception.
c
Even though he has visual acuity of 20/20, Jeff is considered legally blind. This is possible if he has
severely restricted
a. angular vision.
b. peripheral vision.
c. partial vision.
d. low vision.
,b
A common criticism of legal definitions of blindness is that visual acuity
a. is difficult to measure objectively.
b. doesn't predict how well people use their remaining sight.
c. is defined in different ways by different professionals.
d. doesn't provide information about the cause of blindness.
b
The educational definition of blindness and low vision stresses
a. the method of reading instruction.
b. using visual acuity as a predictor of how people will function.
c. the method of vision assessment.
d. using whatever remaining sight a person has.
c
For educational purposes, individuals who are blind
a. are able to use a magnifying device.
b. can still read print if it is large enough.
c. have absolutely no sight.
d. must use braille or aural methods.
d
Many students who are legally blind would not be considered blind from an educational
perspective because they
, a. have a coexisting condition.
b. are able to use vision for learning.
c. are able to read Braille.
d. are able to use hearing for learning.
b
Best practice for children with low vision is
a. not to let them use too much braille because they will become dependent on it.
b. not to let them use to much braille because it will take time away from learning to
use what eyesight they do have.
c. to teach them braille if their sight might become worse over time.
d. to teach them braille but only if they or their parents insist on it.
c
What percentage of school-aged children does the federal government classify as visually impaired?
a. 0.4%
b. 0.04%
c. 4.0%
d. 0.004%
b
Blindness occurs most often in
a. adulthood.
b. adolescence.
c. early childhood.
d. preadolescence.
