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8.7: Chapter Questions and References

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    1. What is the IDEA definition of visual impairments?
    2. What is the prevalence of students receiving special education services who are blind or have low vision?
    3. What are the optical defects that cause vision loss?
    4. What are the ocular motility conditions that cause vision loss?
    5. What are the components of a comprehensive assessment?

    Chapter References

    Bureau for the Blind Act, 20 ILCS 2410/2(e).

    Houston Methodist. (2022). Ocular motility disturbances. https://www.houstonmethodist.org/neurology/neuro-ophthalmology-diseases/ocular-motility-disturbances/

    Illinois State Board of Education. (2022, October 25). Special education disability areas. https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Special-Education-Disability-Areas.aspx

    Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, Part B, Subpart A § 300.8(c)(13)(2004).

    National Center for Education Statistics. (2020). Digest of education statistics. https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d19/tables/dt19_204.30.asp

    National Eye Institute. (2022a). How the eyes work. https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/healthy-vision/how-eyes-work 

    National Eye Institute. (2022b). Refraction errors. https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/refractive-errors

    National Eye Institute. (2022c). Corneal conditions. https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/corneal-conditions

    National Eye Institute. (2022d). Retinopathy of prematurity. https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/retinopathy-prematurity

    National Eye Institute. (2022e). Retinitis pigmentosa. https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/retinitis-pigmentosa

    National Eye Institute. (2022f). Cerebral visual impairment. https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/cerebral-visual-impairment-cvi

    Smiley, L. R., Richards, S.B., & Taylor, R. (2022). Exceptional students: Preparing teachers for the 21st century (4th ed.). McGraw Hill.


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