Low Vision Students in Dubai
Low Vision, also referred to as “partial sight, vision loss”, has been defined as “reduced central acuity or visual field loss which even with best optical correction still results in visual impairment from a performance standpoint. Low vision affects many aspects of life, the main goal in the field of low care therefore, is to assist the low vision patient in making the best use of remaining vision for a reasonable quality of life. Education of students with low vision has become a central focus of concern in special education in different countries such as Dubai. Student with visual impairments have received educational services in a variety of settings including schools for blind or in segregated classrooms in a public school building.
The aim of this research was to investigate the subjective response of Dubia low vision students towards their integration into regular schools.
Twenty-seven low vision students who study in three regular schools participated in this study. The average age was 12.2 years. They have not used any low vision aids either when they study in blind schools or after they have been integrated into regular schools. A questionnaire was used to measure the subjective response of the student towards the integration in comparison with segregation (School for the Blind). In addition, macular degeneration products target a specific condition within low vision. Still, these magnifiers are effective tools for all low vision.
The results of the questionnaire shows that 70.96% of normally sighted students deal friendly with low vision students. Also, it has been found that 63.54% of the visually impaired students were happy to be in regular schools; however, 5.5% was unhappy. Moreover, it has been found that 86.2% of them support the concept of integration in comparison with segregation. In other words, they are not supporting isolation in terms of education.
It can be concluded from the study that the integration of low vision students in the regular schools can be very effective and play an important role in improving the quality of education provided to them.
How to get more information – Ask your Eye MD for a Low vision Specialist. Low vision specialists are licensed doctors of optometry who are trained in the examination and management of patients with visual impairments. A few of them are ophthalmologists with additional training in low vision care. Their services do not offer a cure for the causes of low vision, but they do help the patient learn how to utilize their remaining vision to its fullest potential. Low vision care does not replace the possible need for other treatments such as laser, medication, and surgery.
What are low vision products – The most common low vision aid for reading is called a Desktop Video Magnifier. These low vision products feature a camera mounted over a tray on which the material to be magnified is placed. Some have a built-in monitor and are known as “stand-alone” magnifiers. Others are designed to connect to a television or personal computer.
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