This course
aims to identify the sense of vision, how it works, the concept of visual
impairment and its most important terms, classifications, prevention methods, and
their impact on growth as well as the importance of residual vision. The course
also identifies the needs of visually impaired persons, the most important
teaching methods and programs (educational, psychological, and social), and
early intervention programs.
By the end
of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Recognise the
visual impairment category.
2. Explain the
characteristics and causes of visual impairment.
3. Enumerate
learning methods for people with visual impairments.
4. Recall
appropriate curricula and educational environments for persons with visual
impairment.
5. Distinguish
between the learning methods for visually impaired persons.
6. Analyse the
characteristics of visually impaired persons.
7. Suggest and visualise
an educational program for the visual impaired.
8. Associate
between basic skills needed by the visually impaired in educational programs.
9. Use basic
skills in visually impaired educational programs.
10. Apply and
evaluate knowledge of the characteristics of the visually impaired in the
implementation of appropriate educational programs.
11. Employ
educational environment tools for the visually impaired, such as Braille.
12. Employ modern
technologies in the learning process
13. Apply good
listening and analyse topics in the right way.
14. Respect the
opinions of others and acquire team spirit.
The content of the course
|
Week
|
Topic
|
|
1
|
Historical development of care for people
with visual impairment
|
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2
|
The concept of disability; visual
impairment
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3
|
The structure of the eye; causes of
visual impairment
|
|
4
|
Characteristics of people with visual
impairment
|
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5
|
Manifestations and forms of visual
impairment
|
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6
|
The impact of visual impairment on
personality
|
|
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Midterm exam
|
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7
|
Family responses and reactions towards
people with visual impairment
|
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8
|
Needs of the visually impaired; disability
prevention measures
|
|
9
|
Educational environment for the visually
impaired
|
|
10
|
Educational programs for teaching the
visually impaired
|
|
11
|
Methods of teaching people with visual
impairment
|
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12
|
Education curricula for the visually
impaired
|
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13
|
Final exam
|
References
Mina Al
Hadidi. An Introduction to Visual Impairment, Dar Al-Fikr Publishing House,
Amman, Jordan
Kamal Salem
Sisalem. The visually impaired and their characteristics, the Lebanese
Publishing House, Cairo
