NEW! Region 10
will be hosting the
"Spring Into Action: Transitioning From Today to Tomorrow" Workshop on
Saturday, May 16, 2009!
This incredible event will offer
a family-friendly indoor and outdoor
environment exploring some of the critical areas of development for
children with visual impairments as they transition from one age to the
next.
For information on registration and participation in this event, click
the button below:
If
you would like to Volunteer to work at the event, click the button
below:
What is Visual Impairment?
The
terms partially sighted, low vision, legally blind, and totally
blind are used in the educational context to describe students with
visual impairments. They are defined as follows:
"Partially sighted" indicates some type of visual problem
has resulted in a need for special education;
"Low vision" generally refers to a severe visual impairment,
not necessarily limited to distance vision. Low vision applies
to all individuals with sight who are unable to read the
newspaper at a normal viewing distance, even
with the aid of eyeglasses or contact lenses. They use a
combination of vision and other senses to learn, although they
may require adaptations in lighting or the size of print, and,
sometimes, braille;
"Legally blind" indicates that a person has less than 20/200
vision in the better eye or a very limited field of vision (20
degrees at its widest point); and
Totally blind students learn via braille or other
non-visual media.
Visual impairment is the consequence of a functional loss of vision,
rather than the eye disorder itself. Eye disorders which can lead to
visual impairments can include retinal degeneration, albinism,
cataracts, glaucoma, muscular problems that result in visual
disturbances, corneal disorders, diabetic retinopathy, congenital
disorders, and infection
Click the button below to learn more
about the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
