A+ -Verified
1986 Education of the Handicap Amendment or public law 99-457 - ANSWER-Required
states to make available FAPE to children ages 3-5 who have disabilities
ADA - ANSWER-Americans with Disabilities Act requires all public areas to be made
accessible to people with disabilities and ensures they have the same rights and
opportunities.
Add - ANSWER-bifocals
AER - ANSWER-Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the blind and visually
impaired
AFB - ANSWER-American Foundation for the Blind
Albinism - ANSWER-congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack
of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes. Not progressive. Can have nystagmus and
photophobia
Amblyopia - ANSWER-lazy eye
Anterior Chamber - ANSWER-fluid-filled space between the cornea and iris
APH - ANSWER-American Printing House for the Blind sells products for the blind or
visually impaired and is where quota funds are used
aqueous humor - ANSWER-fluid in the eye, found between the cornea and the lens
Astigmatism - ANSWER-a condition in which the eye does not focus properly
BANA - ANSWER-Braille Authority of North America provides rules and guidelines for
braille
Batten Disease - ANSWER-fatal, inherited disorder of the nervous system that begins
with vision loss, then the child will begin to experience seizures
BBVS - ANSWER-Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services provides free assistance
including counseling, mobility instruction, vocational, college training, job placement,
technologies
Cataract - ANSWER-clouding of the lens of the eye
, CEC-DVIDB - ANSWER-Council for Exceptional Children Division on Visual
Impairments and Deafblindness
CHARGE - ANSWER-a form of deaf blindness
Coloboma
Heart Defect
Atresia Choanoe (blocking of airways)
Retardation of growth and development
Growth (genital)
Ear abnormalities
Choroid - ANSWER-Nourishes the retina with blood and oxygen
Ciliary Body - ANSWER-Controls accommodation
Coloboma - ANSWER-A cleft or a gap in an eye structure ranging from small to large.
Usually affects the eyelid, iris, or lens. Mild to signifiant vision loss
Cones - ANSWER-Color vision, clarity, and contrast
Conjunctiva - ANSWER-Protection for the front of the eye especially the cornea
Cornea - ANSWER-the transparent layer forming the front of the eye. Controls and
focuses the entry of light into the eye. 70% of the eyes refractive power.
Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) - ANSWER-vision loss due to any abnormality of the
visual center in the brain. the eyes are normal, but the visual interpretation center in the
brain does not function properly and prevents normal vision
CVI range 1-2 - ANSWER-minimal visual response
CVI range 3-4 - ANSWER-more consistant
CVI range 5-6 - ANSWER-Useful vision for functional tasks
CVI range 7-8 - ANSWER-Demonstrates visual curiosity
CVI range 9-10 - ANSWER-spontaneously uses vision for most functional activities
D.X. - ANSWER-diagnosis
diopter - ANSWER-standard unit of measurement on eyeglass prescriptions
Diplopia - ANSWER-double vision, the perception of two images of a single object
Esophoric - ANSWER-Eyes have a tendency to turn in