Dealing With Blindness
Coping with face blindness 09 20 2017 05 46 pm et photo flickr kristian niemi it s odd to think that someone couldn t recognize his own child but not as odd as being the parent who looks into a sea of school children and frightfully wonders if his is lost.
Dealing with blindness. Unfortunately some eye conditions cannot be treated resulting in low vision or blindness. Publication of the rehabilitation teaching division of the association for education and rehabilitation of the blind and visually impaired aer december 2006. Giving yourself time to experience these emotions is crucial for being able to accept and deal with your new situation.
Also figure out a system that works. Strategies for teachers of students with visual impairments. Going blind or experiencing vision loss can be deeply upsetting so it s normal to feel emotionally impacted by it.
Do describe the layout of large rooms. Dealing with vision impairment and blindness. Won t offend most individuals who are blind.
This may be time spent in addition to circle time either before or after describing the salient features of the object as the student manually explores it. While one obvious challenge of vision loss is restoring mobility and function. Getting support by seeing a counselor or attending a support group can help the blind to share hurts receive understanding and hear others share their successes and ways of dealing with life.
There s no set amount of time that it takes a person to grieve the loss of their vision. By brendan tedrick ms cvrt certified vision rehabilitation therapist. Adjustment losses and positive attitude.
Provide ample time for children to inspect any objects presented for exploration. When entering a meeting or conference room with someone who is blind or visually impaired a brief description of how the furniture is arranged can make it easier for that person to navigate his or her surroundings. Identify yourself and others who may be with you when meeting someone who is blind.
Generally an extended description is not.