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Ch. 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accessible Pedestrian Signals | Crosswalk signals with sound/vibration. Aqueous Humor |
| Aqueous humor | Fluid in front of the eye. |
| Astigmatism | Fluid in front of the eye. |
| Braille notetakers | Tech for reading/writing braille. |
| Cataracts | Cloudy lens causing blurry vision. |
| Cognitive Mapping | Mental map of your environment. |
| Cornea | Front eye layer that focuses light. |
| Cortical Visual impairment (CVI) | Vision problem from the brain. |
| Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM) | Fast progress checks in school. |
| Descriptive Video Service | Audio explaining what’s happening on screen. |
| Diabetic retinopathy | Vision loss from diabetes. |
| Echolocation | Using sound to sense surroundings. |
| Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) | Extra life and independence skills. |
| Functional vision assessment | How vision works in real life. |
| Glaucoma | Eye pressure causing vision loss. |
| Hyperopia | Trouble seeing things up close. |
| Iris | Colored part controlling light. |
| Itinerant Teacher Service | Traveling support teacher. |
| Large-print books | Books with big text. |
| Legally Blind | Very limited vision by law. |
| Lens | Eye part that focuses images. |
| Long Cane | Cane used for safe movement. |
| Low Vision | Limited but usable vision. |
| Magnifying devices | Tools that enlarge things. |
| Myopia | Trouble seeing far away. |
| NFB-Newsline | Audio/braille news. |
| Night blindness | Trouble seeing at night. |
| Nystagmus | Eyes move uncontrollably. |
| Obstacle Sense | Sensing objects without touching. |
| Optic nerve | Sends vision info to brain. |
| Optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) | Optic nerve didn’t fully develop. |
| Orientation and mobility (O&M) | Moving safely and knowing location. |
| Phonological Awareness | Awareness of word sounds. |
| Pupil | Hole that lets in light. |
| Refraction | Light bending. |
| Retina | Light-sensing layer. |
| Retinitis Pigmentosa | Gradual vision loss. |
| Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) | Vision issue in premature babies. |
| Snellen chart | Eye test chart. |
| Stereotypic Behaviors | Repetitive movements. |
| Strabismus | Misaligned eyes. |
| Tunnel Vision | Only central vision. |
| Unified English Braile (UEB) | Standard braille. |
| Visual acuity | Clarity of vision. |
| Vitreous humor | Gel inside eye. |