Teaching Children with Visual Impairment

This module explores visual impairment and helps educators discover the visually impaired child in their classroom. It covers different educational settings, eye conditions, how visual impairment affects learning and behavior, and creating an inclusive classroom environment.

This module focuses on the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC), a collection of content areas integrated into the core curriculum to give visually impaired learners access to incidental knowledge. It covers orientation and mobility, independent living skills, career education, self-determination, visual efficiency, compensatory academic skills, social interaction skills, recreation and leisure, and Braille reading and writing skills.

This module covers curriculum differentiation for children with visual impairment, including modifying and adapting the curriculum for different abilities and learning styles. It also covers identifying suitable learning and teaching support materials, assessment adaptations, and assistive technology devices or programs.

This final module focuses on understanding the psycho-social issues of visually impaired children, broadening networks of support, and collaborating as an empowered teacher. It emphasizes the importance of listening to children with visual impairment and provides key insights for teachers to create empowering classrooms.