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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Department of Special Education)
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Course: Independence Training for the Visually Handicapped (677)
Level: MA/M.Ed. Special Education Semester: Autumn, 2010
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
Note: Attempt all questions. Please avoid reproduction from books; your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated. Only hand-written assignments will be accepted.
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units 1–5)
Q.1 Define orientation and Mobility. How can the intellectual activities and practical skill be effectively used for better perception of environment? (10+10)
Q.2 List daily living skills and propose strategies to promote these skills in children having vision impairment. (5+15)
Q.3 Describe the role of a teacher in process of motor development. What is its significance in the growth of a child having vision loss? (10+10)
Q.4 How body awareness and training in motor development help a person with visual impairment for attaining acceptable posture? (20)
Q.5 How a VIP can structure his environment in order to use it effectively, providing specific places for material and personal belongings? (20)
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units 6–9)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
Q.1 What are the basic concepts and tips on travel to be known by the orientation and mobility instructor to facilitate the independence training of students with visual impairment? Support your answer with examples. (15+5)
Q.2 Describe self-protection techniques for moving through the environment independently. Support you answer with examples. (15+5)
Q.3 Describe techniques used by Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) to explore simple roads, complex roads and the road pattern. (20)
Q.4 Discuss the fingertip method and the whole-head method for using cane. Explain their limitations and strengths. (10+10)
Q.5 How a sighted guide help the visually impaired person in following situations?
(a) Walking in a narrow street (5)
(b) Negotiating the steps (upward and downward) (10)
(c) Crossing a busy road (5)