SPED 5316 - Structure and Function of the Visual System

Credit(s): 3

Structure, function and possible pathologies of the eye are studied in this lecture course. Social, vocational and educational implications of visual problems together with skills in communicating with medical rehabilitation specialists are evaluated.

Topics covered in this course include the structure, function and possible pathologies of the eye; social, vocational and educational implications of visual impairments; skills needed for collaboration with education team members, including visual rehabilitation specialists; and an introduction to visual impairment assistive technology.
Repeated: No