What does VRT address in terms of individual needs?
- Personal confidence
- Skills of everyday living
- Job skills through vocational training and placement
VRT helps individuals develop personal and vocational skills.
Name the categories of activities covered by VRT.
- Low vision skills
- Communication
- Personal management
- Orientation and movement
- Home management
- Leisure activities
- Counseling
- Computer access
- Employment readiness skills
These categories encompass various skills and support for individuals with visual impairments.
What are the case management tasks in VRT?
- Assessing clients
- Planning services
- Making referrals
- Keeping records
- Managing time and materials
These tasks ensure effective service delivery in vision rehabilitation.
With congenital visual impairments, what is the primary goal of VRT?
Imparting knowledge and skills
The focus is on helping individuals develop necessary skills from an early age.
What is the goal of VRT for individuals with adventitious impairments?
Help clients regain self-confidence
This involves restoring the level of independence experienced prior to visual impairment.
Define legal blindness.
- Visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye after best correction
- Visual field subtending an angle of 20 degrees in the better eye
Corrective lenses must be standard during the examination.
List the stages of VRT according to Lowenfeld.
- Separation
- Ward status
- Self-emancipation
- Integration
These stages reflect the societal integration of individuals with visual impairments.
Who is considered the first VRT and what did he create?
William Moon; the first in-home service delivery system in the USA
His work established the standard for home teaching for nearly a century.
What significant meeting took place in 1938 regarding VRT?
First meeting to address professional standards for home teachers
Organized by AFB and AAWB, it led to the establishment of certification standards.
What was the name change in 1965 due to the COMSTAC report?
Rehabilitation teachers
This change reflected a refinement in the professional identity of those working in vision rehabilitation.
What organization is known as the international membership organization for professionals working with the visually impaired?
AER (Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired)
Formerly known as AWWB.
What are the five sections of the VRT code of ethics?
- Learner
- Community
- Profession
- Colleagues and other professionals
- Professional employment practices
Each section addresses different ethical responsibilities in vision rehabilitation.
List the required pre-employment transition services.
- Job exploration counseling
- Work-based learning experience
- Counseling on enrollment in educational programs
- Workplace readiness training
- Instruction in self-advocacy
These services prepare individuals for successful employment and independent living.
Education in VRT should focus on _______ rather than device or task-based learning.
Skill learning
The emphasis is on teaching independence in various contexts.
