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This document discusses the case of a child with low vision moving to a new city, and the supports needed for the child and family. It covers the symptoms and causes of low vision, and suggests ways to adapt educational settings and support families.
What's inside
- Introduction to the case of Jose, a child with low vision
- Symptoms and causes of low vision
- Adaptations for educational settings
- Support strategies for families
- Information about the Surrey Place Centre agency
Who it is for: Students studying child care, special needs, or social work. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Supporting a child with low vision involves understanding the child's needs and the family's situation. It looks at ways to help the child in a child care setting and at home.
Low Vision Information
Low vision is defined and its symptoms and causes are described. It discusses how low vision affects a child's physical abilities.
Meeting the Child's Needs
It suggests ways to adapt the child's educational setting. It looks at how to support the child's social and emotional needs.
Supporting the Family
It looks at how to help the family understand and support the child with low vision. It suggests ways to help the family find and use services.
Agency Services
It describes the services of a specific agency that supports children with developmental disabilities. It looks at how this agency can help the family.
Key terms
- low vision
- Vision that is 20/70 or worse and cannot be fully corrected by glasses or contact lenses.
- hand-held vision spectacle magnifiers
- Tools that help children with low vision see objects or text more clearly.
- Surrey Place Centre
- An agency in Toronto that provides specialized clinical services for people with developmental disabilities.
- inclusive learning systems
- Systems that adapt to the needs of all children, including those with special needs.
- sensory function
- The way a child uses their senses to learn and interact with the world.
- social inclusion
- Helping people with disabilities to take part in society and community life.
Questions this document helps with
- How can a child with low vision be supported in a child care setting?
- What are some ways to help a family understand and support a child with low vision?
- Which agencies in Toronto support children with developmental disabilities?
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