Visual Impairments/Blindness Disability
•Blindness is a lack of vision. It may also refer to a loss of vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.
•Partial blindness means you have very limited vision.
•Complete blindness means you cannot see anything and do not see light. (Most people who use the term "blindness" mean complete blindness.)
•People with vision worse than 20/200 are considered legally blind in most states in the United States.
•Vision loss refers to the partial or complete loss of vision. This vision loss may happen suddenly or over a period of time.
•Some types of vision loss never lead to complete blindness.
•Partial blindness means you have very limited vision.
•Complete blindness means you cannot see anything and do not see light. (Most people who use the term "blindness" mean complete blindness.)
•People with vision worse than 20/200 are considered legally blind in most states in the United States.
•Vision loss refers to the partial or complete loss of vision. This vision loss may happen suddenly or over a period of time.
•Some types of vision loss never lead to complete blindness.
Organization Resources
1) American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/
This website is for families of those who are blind or have a vision loss, and for those who are blind or living with vision loss. It assists those who are blind by giving ways that they can cope/live with the blindness. It helps them find jobs.
There is even a link for families who have children that are blind. The American Foundation of the Blind
has been around since 1929.
2) National Federation of the Blind https://nfb.org//
With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind.
This website is for families of those who are blind or have a vision loss, and for those who are blind or living with vision loss. It assists those who are blind by giving ways that they can cope/live with the blindness. It helps them find jobs.
There is even a link for families who have children that are blind. The American Foundation of the Blind
has been around since 1929.
2) National Federation of the Blind https://nfb.org//
With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind.
Documents
1) PDF File:
•http://www.ace-education.org/educ_resource/pt_4/res_impairstud.pdf
2) Brochure:
•http://www.wapave.org/RES/packets/VisualImpairmentBrochure.pdf
•http://www.ace-education.org/educ_resource/pt_4/res_impairstud.pdf
2) Brochure:
•http://www.wapave.org/RES/packets/VisualImpairmentBrochure.pdf
Strategies
1)Honor the inventor of Braille on January 4
- Decorate cookies, cupcakes, or a cake with Braille letters made of candy dots.
- Decorate with a Braille banner or poster and balloons arranged to form Braille letters.
2) Follow the Trail of Braille
Write a simple message in Braille, and cut between the words. Mount each word on a sheet of colored paper and post them randomly throughout the room. The first student to figure out the message wins.
http://www.afb.org/braillebug/
*Great interactive site for children to learn about Braille, Helen Keller, Louis Braille, and games for them to use.
Write a simple message in Braille, and cut between the words. Mount each word on a sheet of colored paper and post them randomly throughout the room. The first student to figure out the message wins.
http://www.afb.org/braillebug/
*Great interactive site for children to learn about Braille, Helen Keller, Louis Braille, and games for them to use.