Physical Education and Sports for People with Visual Impairments and Deafblindness

Physical Education and Sports for People with Visual Impairments and Deafblindness
Author: Lauren J. Lieberman
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2013
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0891284540

From three prominent educators and athletes comes this important new sourcebook on teaching the skills that will enable both children and adults with visual impairments and deafblindness to participate in physical education, recreation, sports, and lifelong health and fitness activities.Physical Education and Sports for People with Visual Impairments and Deafblindness includes methods of modifying physical skills instruction; techniques for adapting sports and other physical activities; teaching methods and curriculum points for physical skills instruction throughout the lifespan; and information about sports and related activities, providing rules, adaptations, and information about competition options. It is an ideal manual for physical educators, adapted physical education specialists, teachers of students with visual impairments, orientation and mobility specialists, occupational and recreational therapists, and anyone else interested in sports and recreation for persons who are visually impaired or deafblind.

When You Have a Visually Impaired Student in Your Classroom

When You Have a Visually Impaired Student in Your Classroom
Author: Joanne Russotti
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780891288947

This easy-to-understand guide explains the role of paraeducators (sometimes called classroom aides, teaching assistants, or paraprofessionals) in working with students who are visually impaired and assisting other members of the educational team. When You Have a Visually Impaired Student in Your Classroom: A Guide for Paraeducators provides basic information about visual impairment, the learning needs of visually impaired students, and the special devices and materials they use. Includes easy-to-use forms to help organize information and tasks.

A Report to the Nation

A Report to the Nation
Author: Anne Lesley Corn
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780891283195

A Report to the Nation documents the dramatic ongoing efforts of a vital coalition to achieve essential improvements in education for students with visual impairments. Detailing the accomplishments of more than 150 local schools, agencies, and vision-related organizations who have endorsed the eight goals of the National Agenda, and committed themselves to achieving these goals on the local and state levels, this book presents data and related essential materials designed to be invaluable tools for advocates working to improve educational services.

Teaching Visually Impaired Children

Teaching Visually Impaired Children
Author: Virginia E. Bishop
Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0398074763

A glossary of terms completes the book."--BOOK JACKET.

The Development of Social Skills by Blind and Visually Impaired Students

The Development of Social Skills by Blind and Visually Impaired Students
Author: Sharon Sacks
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 234
Release: 1992
Genre: Adaptability (Psychology)
ISBN: 9780891282174

In this examination of the social interactions of children with visual impairments, theory and research are combined to explore how these children can be helped to succeed socially. Innovative practical strategies are provided for educators, researchers, and families on how to assist children in the development of social skills. Qualitative ethnographic approaches demonstrate how classroom teachers can work effectively with individual children and present valuable insights about children's interactions.

Foundations of Education

Foundations of Education
Author: M. Cay Holbrook
Publisher:
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2017-02-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780891286950

The essential textbook in the field of blindness and visual impairment has been updated for the 21st c. Volume I includes new chapters focusing on crucial topics connecting the education of students with visual impairments to the context of educational theory. Icons in the book direct readers to supplemental materials in an online Learning Center.

When You Have a Visually Impaired Student in Your Classroom

When You Have a Visually Impaired Student in Your Classroom
Author: Donna McNear
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2002
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0891283935

A reliable and easy-to-use resource for general education classroom teachers working with students who are blind or visually impaired, this guide provides information on students' abilities and needs, resources and educational team members, special education requirements, the expanded core curriculum, and technology used by students. It is essential reading for general education teachers with visually impaired students, school administrators, school nurses, paraeducators, related personnel, and parents.

College Bound

College Bound
Author: Ellen Trief
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780891288039

The transition from high school to college is a significant turning point in a student's life, and this easy-to-read guide gives students the tools they need to select and apply to college and move forward with skill and confidence. Everything a student needs to know is included, from developing organizational, note-taking, test-taking, and study skills to managing living space, student-teacher relationships, social and academic life, and extracurricular and leisure time activities is included.

Understanding Education for the Visually Impaired

Understanding Education for the Visually Impaired
Author: Ronél Ferreira
Publisher: AOSIS
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2020-12-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1928523773

The contribution that this book makes to scholarship is regarded as ground-breaking, as it is based on recent research conducted with teachers on the ground-level, as well as on research and experiences of practitioners, gained over many years. In this volume, Understanding education for the visually impaired, the focus falls on understanding visual impairment within the South African context, more specifically on what the education of these learners entails. In addition to the contribution to existing literature in the fields of inclusive education and visual impairment, the publication has practical application value for teachers and practitioners who work with and support such learners.