Near Optical Device InstructionBy: Carmen Willings
teachingvisuallyimpaired.com Updated May 13, 2024 Students who have been prescribed a magnifier for near viewing need to learn to use the device properly. Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI's) instruct students on how to manipulate their devices, on how to focus them, and on how to use them to accomplish functional and academic tasks. Instruction also must center on identifying when it is appropriate to use the devices and on when to use them in conjunction with non-optical devices or techniques. Skills the students will need to learn include:
By providing a variety of tools to gain access to print materials, the teacher is applying the principle of filling a student's toolbox with a variety of tools." Holbrook & Koenig, Foundations of Education 2nd Ed., Vol. II p. 181 |
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