Visual impairment

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/visual-impairment

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What can cause visual impairment?It can happen because of problems in the eye, like blurry vision, cataracts, or glaucoma, or because of damage to the brain that processes sight.
2. How does the brain help people who have trouble seeing?The brain can change and grow new connections, so other senses like hearing or touch can become stronger and help people understand the world.

Etiology: The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.
Neuroplasticity: The brain's capacity to change and adapt its structure and function in response to experience.
Universal Design: The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.