Low vision involves a severe visual impairment, after correction, with visual functioning that can be improved through the use of adaptive aids. The term low vision involves visual impairments that prohibit the ability to read a newspaper even with the use of eyeglasses or contacts. For special education purposes, low vision is referred to as visual impairment, which is defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; 1997) as an impairment in vision that even with correction adversely affects a child\u2019s educational performance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness.<\/p>\n
Visual impairment with some residual sight remaining.<\/p>\n
A significant loss of vision that cannot be corrected medically, surgically, or with eyeglasses.<\/p>\n
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Low vision involves a severe visual impairment, after correction, with visual functioning that can be improved through the use of adaptive aids. The term low vision involves visual impairments that prohibit the ability to read a newspaper even with the use of eyeglasses or contacts. For special education purposes, low vision is referred to as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-l"],"yoast_head":"\n