How often do students with visual impairments have other disabilities?
It is quite common; in fact the majority of students with visual impairments have multiple disabilities. These other conditions include various types of cerebral palsy, developmental delays, low muscle tone, seizure disorders, and hearing loss. For many students with multiple impairments, it is often the other disabilities that are more obvious and receive all the initial attention. It may be only later that a caregiver, teacher, or a physician realizes that some of the students difficulties in learning, reaching, or moving may be secondary to poor vision. Students with any type of disability should be carefully examined and monitored to check for the possibility of a visual impairment.
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