Effects of Visual Impairments:

Motor development

• lack of exercise
• reduced sensory awareness
• lack of coordination
• constricted gait

Cognitive Development

• reduced input of sensory information
• absence of colors
• lessened exposure to cause and effect situations / observations
• reduced grasp of spatial relations
• reduced exposure to classification

Language Development

• Reduced visual cues
• Reduced social interaction
• Difficulty comprehending L2 abstractions
• Limited color concept
• Lessened verbal demands

Social Development

• Less opportunity for imitation
• High degree of social isolation
• Low societal morale
• Reduced exploration
• Limited social feedback