Medical and Educational Implications of Visual Impairments

3 credits · Peabody College - Professional

Assessment of sensory function, including integration of information from medical and rehabilitation vision care specialists, as basis for planning, implementing, and monitoring intervention/education for learners with visual impairments, with emphasis on specific visual disorders, functional use of senses, assistive technology for enhancing visual function (i.e., optical and nonoptical devices), and family/child characteristics. Linking structure/function of visual system to most prevalent visual conditions, identifying implications of conditions for development and learning, and identifying appropriate accommodations for optimizing visual function. Roles of teachers of students with visual impairments; medical, educational, and rehabilitation professionals; families; and other team members in optimizing outcomes for students with visual impairments. Content provided through lectures, demonstrations, observations, laboratory dissections, and integrated fieldwork. [3]