Visually Impaired
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What is Visual Impairment
Definition
- Visual impairments encompass people who have never had any visual function, those who had normal vision for some years before becoming gradually or suddenly partially or totally blind, those with [disabilities] in addition to the visual loss, those with selective impairments of parts of the visual field, and those with a general degradation of acuity across the visual field.
- Legally Blind - A person who has visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye even with correction (e.g., eyeglasses) or has a field of vision so narrow that its widest diameter subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees.
Organizations for the Blind
The National Federation of the BlindAmerican Foundation for the Blind (AFB)Royal National Institute for the BlindBritish Computer Association of the BlindBlind, Texas Commission for theLions World Services for the BlindRecording For The Blind & DyslexicDeafBlindinfo.org, an online directory of worldwide resources for and about people with combined vision and hearing loss. The site is sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Human Services - Deaf and Hard
of Hearing Services Division, but is designed to be useful to people around the world. Minnesota State Services for the BlindGeneral Resources about Visual Impairments
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically HandicappedBrad Walker maintains SpEdEx, a general source of information about special education that has lots of resources about visual impairments, blindness, orientation and mobility, and other relevant topicsWelcome to Associated Services for the Blind (ASB) Information Center Debbie Day's Resources for Parents & Teachers of Blind KidsTexas School for the Blind and Visually ImpairedVirginia School for the Deaf and the Blind.Vision Impairments: A Guide for the PerplexedWorking effectively with people who are blind or visuallyImpairedDancers from the Sri Ramanamaharishi Academy for the BlindBraille Resources
The Braille Forum
Electronic Travel Aides for the BlindWelcome to the Interactive ASL & Braille Guide
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