Q1:What do you understand with the term "Children with Visual Impairments?

From my understanding Children who are categorized as having vision problems is children have difficulties or problem with damage can not be corrected vision and interfere with learning. Children who are visually impaired are likely to have limited vision or blindness. Vision problems limited visibility means a child is between 20/70 and 20/200 with the use of a lens. Jas Laile Suzana Jaafar (1996), Visually children is limited to only close objects. Children categorized as blind can not use vision for learning. They rely on hearing and touch. This child has normal intelligence habit like other kids can learn normal and if facilities and support services available to them. Children who are blind also sometimes have trouble hearing and their psychomotor development was quite limited. Motor ability they are not affected in terms of neurons but is influenced by their limited mobility. Joy N. Samuel, (2009). They can not explore the environment as a normal child to another. This can also affect the development of personality. This child may have a low self-concept and more attention given to them may encourage dependence on the teacher or a friend to always guide them. In addition, their limited experience in the world of visual impact on language development. For example, a normal child can give various examples for the word "round" explaining it clearly when compared with children who are visually impaired. This child may have a low self-concept and more attention given to them may encourage dependence on the teacher or a friend to always guide them. In addition, their limited experience in the world of visual impact on language development. For example, a normal child can give various examples for the word "round" explaining it clearly when compared with children who are visually impaired. In addition they are also keep rubbing their eyes without reason and cause red and swollen eyes. These Children also often complain of dizziness or nausea. When reading these children holds the book too close or too far away to balance their vision.

Q2: Do you considered that those who are wearing spectacle belong to the category of individual with "visual impairments?

No, those who are wearing spectacle considered not belong to the category of individual with "visual impairment. The term visual impairment refers to people with irretrievable sight loss and this simple definition covers a wide spectrum of different impairments. It does not include those whose sight problems can be corrected by spectacles or contact lenses, though it does include those whose sight might be improved by medical intervention. If you are short sighted or long sighted, but you can see normally when you put your glasses on or wear your contact lenses, you are not visually impaired. Mohd Sharani Ahmad (2006)

Q3: What are the classroom strategies or approaches that can be used to handle children with visual impairement?

Teachers can provide reading material that has great size and fit or audio materials to assist learning.

Provide clear reading materials, such as letters have a significant difference in color with the background paper too many words or sentences in a page.

When teachers write on the white board can verbally mention writing materials for children's facilities. Experience of children was extended to give them activities "hands-on".

Teachers should also pay attention to the arrangement of the classroom and make sure the child standing near the board.

Classroom arrangement should facilitate the movement of children around the classroom and give them easy access in the learning materials.

Reference :

Jas Laile Suzana Jaafar (1996), Psikologi kanak-kanak dan Remaja, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Kuala Lumpur.

Haliza Hamzah, Joy N. Samuel, (2009), Perkembangan Kanak-kanak untuk Program Izajah Sarjana Muda Perguruan, Edisi Kedua, Kumpulan Budiman SDN BHD, Kuala Lumpur.

Mohd Sharani Ahmad (2006), Psikologi Kanak-kanak, PTS PROFESSIONAL , Plublishing SDN BHD.

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