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.

Keys to Educational Success

Keys to Educational Success
Author: Sharon Sacks
Publisher: AFB Press
Total Pages: 606
Release: 2016-06-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780891285519

"Published in conjunction with the Perkins School for the Blind."

Learning to Listen/listening to Learn

Learning to Listen/listening to Learn
Author: Lizbeth A. Barclay
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0891284915

Addresses "the systematic development of skills in listening for and interpreting auditory information. Listening skills are a crucial but often-overlooked area of instruction for children who are visually impaired and may have multiple disabilities; they relate to the expanded core curriculum for students and are essential to literacy, independent travel, and sensory and cognitive development."--AFB website

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.

Basic Reading Inventory

Basic Reading Inventory
Author: Jerry L. Johns
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Reading
ISBN: 9780757598524

CD-ROM includes video clips, performance booklets, summary sheets, annotated bibliography on IRIs.

The Unseen Minority

The Unseen Minority
Author: Frances A. Koestler
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 678
Release: 2004
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780891288961

The definitive history of the societal forces affecting blind people in the United States and the professions that evolved to provide services to people who are visually impaired, The Unseen Minority was originally commissioned to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the American Foundation for the Blind in 1971. Updated with a new foreword outlining the critical issues that have arisen since the original publication and with time lines presenting the landmark events in the legislative arena, low vision, education, and orientation and mobility, this classic work has never been more relevant.

Tactile Strategies for Children who Have Visual Impairments and Multiple Disabilities

Tactile Strategies for Children who Have Visual Impairments and Multiple Disabilities
Author: Deborah Chen
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780891288190

Young children who are visually impaired and have additional disabilities need to learn to use their sense of touch effectively to promote their growth, development, and ability to communicate. This manual provides teachers, early interventionists, and parents with critical information about alternative communication methods not based on the use of vision as well as countless practical strategies. Topics include assessing a child's skills, planning interventions, and selecting appropriate tactile strategies to meet the child's needs.

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.