This book is written for teachers in mainstream settings who are about to teach pupils with a visual impairment for the first time. It describes the impact a visual impairment can have upon a pupil's access to the curriculum and suggests many practical ways in which these difficulties can be overcome. The authors, who all have first-hand experience of teaching children with a visual impairment, share advice on assessment, differentiation and how low and high technological aids can support the pupil's work. They also include a glossary of common words and expressions used in this field and a section of useful addresses and organisations. It is an ideal handbook for student and newly qualified teachers and those who are taking inservice or professional development training. It will also be of interest to LEA advisers, parents and governors of mainstream schools with pupils with a visual impairment.
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Chapter 1 Introduction;
Chapter 2 Understanding the causes of visual impairment and the assessment of vision, Heather Mason;
Chapter 3 Environmental issues, Christine Arter;
Chapter 4 Accessing the curriculum, Steve McCall;
Chapter 5 Learning to be independent, Juliet Stone;
Chapter 6 The child with a visual impairment in combination with additional difficulties, Mike McLinden;
Chapter 7 Final thoughts;
Christine Arter is a Lecturer in Special Education (Visual Impairment) at the University of Birmingham. Heather Mason is Senior Lecturer in Special Education (Visual Impairment) at the University of Birmingham. Steve McCall is a Lecturer in Special Education (Visual Impairment) at the School of Education, University of Birmingham. Mike McLinden is a Lecturer in Special Education (Visual Impairment) at the University of Birmingham with special responsibility for multiple disabilities and visual impairment. Juliet was a former Lecturer in Special Education (Visual Impairment) at theSchool of Education, University of Birmingham. She is an OFSTED inspector, a trained mobility specialist and has worked extensively abroad.
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