Learning with Little Hands

  EA230 Students with Visual Impairments -blog. Seoyoon Lee Supporting Students with Visual Impairments: A Practical Guide for Teachers Introduction   Welcoming a student with a visual impairment into your classroom is both an exciting and challenging experience. While teachers may feel some initial uncertainty, this opportunity can enrich teaching practices and promote a truly inclusive learning environment. With the right knowledge, collaboration, and strategies, teachers can create classrooms where students with visual impairments can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. 1.     The Nature and Degree of Visual Impairment Visual impairment refers to significant vision loss that cannot be corrected with glasses. It ranges from low vision (where some sight is usable) to blindness . Students may be born with visual impairments (congenital) or acquire them later in life (adventitious). Each student’s functional vision is uniq...