M.Ed. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017
First Semester
Special Education
IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT AND NEEDS OF
CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
(CBCS 2015 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all the questions about 100 words each.
1. What do you mean by right based approach?
2. Classify visual impairment.
3. What is cortical visual impairment?
4. What is nystagmus?
5. What is trachoma?
6. Who are VIMD?
7. Expand CBR.
8. What is amblyopia?
9. What is astigmatism?
10. Write a note on optic atrophy.
Sub. Code
7431B1
RW-1383
2
Sp4
Part B 5 25)
Answer any five of the following in about 250 words each.
11. Trace back the history of visual impairment.
12. FSIB Explain in detail.
13. What are the psychosocial implications of law vision?
14. What is the role of multidisciplinary team of
professionals on assessment of children with VIMD.
15. How the attitude of the society has changed towards the
persons with visual impairment from charity to parity?
16. Write in detail the need for early stimulation of vision
and its importance in growth and development.
17. What are the educational placement alternatives for the
visually impaired children?
18. What are the emerging job opportunities for the visually
impaired?
Part C x 10 30)
Answer all questions about 750 words each.
19. What are the factors affecting changing societal
attitude and policy perspectives with reference to
persons with visual impairment?
Or
Write in detail the visual efficiency training.
RW-1383
3
Sp4
20. Write in detail the use of teacher made tools for the
functional assessment of VIMD.
Or
Write in detail the measurement of IQ for the
visually impaired.
21. Write in detail the sexuality and marriage issues of
adult visually impaired.
Or
Write in detail the geriatric needs of the visually
impaired.