Special Education

Students with Visual Impairments

YOUR STUDENT'S FUNCTIONAL VISION

These charts may be completed with the vision resource teacher and used as a working document by those working with your student.

NAME OF STUDENT:
DATE:
COMPLETED BY:
POSITION:

Classroom

OBJECT DISTANCE CONDITIONS/ADAPTATIONS
Clock . .
Board . .
Overheads . .
Videos . .
Charts/Maps . .
Demonstrations . .
Computer . .
Other . .

Seating Plan

Optimum Position for Student (Plan 1)
Optimum Position for Student (Plan 2)
. .

Deskwork

FACTORS TO CONSIDER OPTIMUM CONDITION/ADAPTATION
Reading distance .
Angle of desktop (tilt) .
Lighting .
Print:
size .
spacing .
amount on page .
Contrast:
books .
photocopies .
Type of writing paper .
Type of pen/pencil .

Other Places

ENVIRONMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Hallways .
Gym .
Library .
Field trips .
Community .
Playground .
Bus .
Other .