VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

CHARACTERISTICS

 Physical Signs Behavior

Performance

Physical Signs
Crossed eyes Eyes that turn out Eyes that flutter from side to side or up and down Eyes that do not seem to focus Overly clumsy Sometimes young children who do not walk well

Physical Signs
Inflamed or watery eyes Dizziness, headaches, or nausea following close eye work

Behavior
Have a short attention span Might blink frequently Squint whenever they read or watch television Sensitive to bright light Sit close to the television or hold books that they are reading close to their face, or might hold toys very close to their face.

Behavior
Lack of visual communication skills Limited visual attention and lacks visual curiosity Spontaneous visual activity has short duration Consistently look to either side when visual looking Uses touch to identify objects Infant with a visual impairment finds it exciting to hear sounds

Behavior
Cannot model social behaviors through imitation or understand nonverbal cues Sometimes is unaware of the presence of others unless a sound is made Constantly asks a neighbor to tell him/her what is going on Rubs eyes excessively

Performance
Poor eye and hand coordination Difficulty throwing or catching a ball, tying shoes or copying schoolwork from the blackboard, poor handwriting Might have difficulty with sporting activities or certain projects in class Often perform poorly at school

Performance
Might not read well, or might use her finger to follow along when she is reading so that she doesn't lose her place Also have trouble remembering what they read Difficult to write Might have problems with math and other subjects

Performance
Shows approximately the same distribution of scores on intellectual tests as sighted individuals, when tests such as auditory-vocal or haptic-motor channels of communication are used

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