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Describe Images for Students with a Visual Impairment

Describing images and details when presenting a picture to a student with a visual impairment

 

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Assistive Technology

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Example:

  • Location is the setting of the image.

    Color refers to noticeable hues to the overall palette of the image.

    Identity is a description of people or places in the image.

    Note: Do not use subjective comments.

How to Implement:

  • 1.

    Decide which pictures or parts of pictures to describe.

    Decide which pictures or parts of pictures to describe.

  • 2.

    Practice the words that describe the pictures.

    Practice the words that describe the pictures.

  • 3.

    Determine how the student will know that it is time to respond. Consult the student's IEP to determine the best way to prompt.

    Determine how the student will know that it is time to respond. Consult the student's IEP to determine the best way to prompt.

  • 4.

    Decide how to alter your prompt as needed, based on the student’s response.

    Decide how to alter your prompt as needed, based on the student’s response.

  • 5.

    Present the verbal description of the pictures to the student.

    Present the verbal description of the pictures to the student.

  • 6.

    Prompt the student to give a response.

    Prompt the student to give a response.

  • 7.

    Wait at least five seconds for the student to respond.

    Wait at least five seconds for the student to respond.

  • 8.

    Monitor and record the level of your prompting, the accuracy of the student's responses, and the student's engagement to judge instructional effectiveness.

    Monitor and record the level of your prompting, the accuracy of the student's responses, and the student's engagement to judge instructional effectiveness.

  • 9.

    Share your findings with the student, the educational team, and the family.

    Share your findings with the student, the educational team, and the family.

Note: Review the STAAR Alternate 2 Test Administrator Manual for presentation instructions during test administration.

State Assessment
Allowability

Some accommodations appropriate for instructional use may not be allowable on a statewide assessment. Select the state assessment to view the implementation policies.

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STAAR Alternate 2 + –

May be used if the accommodation is documented in the student's IEP and follows these guidelines:

  • maintain the integrity of the assessment,

  • avoid leading to or providing the student a direct answer,

  • be used routinely in instruction,

  • reflect the student’s learning styles, and

  • allow a student to respond using a mode that is appropriate for the student.