BRS Pediatric Visual Impairment Services 5

Question 1

Which strategy is MOST effective when introducing a new environment to a student who is blind?

Accepted Answer

Conducting a systematic tactile-kinesthetic exploration using the student's hands and body

Answer

Systematic tactile-kinesthetic exploration allows the student to build an accurate cognitive map of the space through direct, hands-on interaction with landmarks and boundaries.

Question 2

A child with a visual field loss due to glaucoma has lost peripheral vision. Which reading accommodation would MOST directly compensate for this loss?

Accepted Answer

Using a typoscope or line guide to maintain place while scanning

Answer

A typoscope or line guide helps students with peripheral field loss maintain their place on the page and isolate lines of text, compensating for reduced scanning ability.

Question 3

Under Part B of IDEA, the requirement that students with visual impairments receive instruction in braille unless the IEP team determines it is not appropriate is known as:

Accepted Answer

The presumption of braille

Answer

The 'presumption of braille' in IDEA requires that braille instruction be provided or made available unless the IEP team, after a full evaluation, determines braille is not appropriate for the individual student.

Question 4

Which CVI characteristic involves a student's inability to attend to a visually complex scene even when individual elements are recognizable?

Accepted Answer

Visual complexity / visual crowding

Answer

Visual complexity in CVI refers to difficulty processing scenes with multiple elements; the brain cannot simultaneously parse all competing visual inputs, causing a breakdown in recognition.

Question 5

A secondary school student with low vision wants to participate in chemistry lab activities. The MOST appropriate role of the TVI is to:

Accepted Answer

Collaborate with the science teacher to adapt materials and identify appropriate optical aids or tactile models

Answer

TVIs consult and collaborate with content teachers to provide access to the general curriculum through adaptations, optical devices, and tactile or auditory alternatives.

(BRS) Blind Rehabilitation Specialist Certification Practice Test

(BRS) Blind Rehabilitation Specialist Certification Practice Test

BRS Pediatric Visual Impairment Services 5