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Wormsley, Diane P., Ed.; D'Andrea, Frances Mary, Ed. – 1997
This collection of readings is intended to provide teachers of children who are blind or visually impaired with guidelines and strategies for teaching the reading and writing of braille. The eight chapters are: (1) "Braille as the Primary Literacy Medium: General Guidelines and Strategies" (Diane P. Wormsley); (2) "Fostering Emergent Literacy"…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Blindness, Braille, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textLodge, John, Ed. – 1996
This book presents an introduction to the range of technology that can be used to assist in the education of students with visual impairments, with descriptions of the main features of approximately 45 systems. After an introductory chapter, Chapter 1 identifies four key uses for technology: in communication, in the production of materials, to…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Braille, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computer Uses in Education
Caton, Hilda, Ed. – 1991
These guidelines address the need for valid and reliable measures to aid in making decisions on teaching of braille and/or print to students with moderate to severe vision losses. After an introductory section, section 1 presents basic principles organized into the following categories: (1) learning media, (2) students who use the learning media,…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Decision Making, Educational Environment
Koenig, Alan J.; Holbrook, M. Cay – 1995
Designed to assist in the selection of appropriate literacy media for students with visual impairments, this guide outlines the essential elements of learning media assessments. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the learning media assessment (LMA) process. Included is a discussion of Texas law and regulations that govern LMA. Chapter 2 documents…
Descriptors: Braille, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Large Type Materials
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1982
The guide provides strategies for regular teachers to use with visually impaired (VI) students in the province of Alberta, Canada. After an introduction, definitions of terms such as "adventitiously blind" are presented. Next addressed are effects of visual impairment on cognitive development, emotional and social aspects, and…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Braille, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development
Hurst, Judith – 1997
Gathered from teachers around the country, this collection of teaching ideas and lesson plans is designed to provide teachers with activities and strategies for educating students with visual impairments. Tips and information are provided on: making tactile teddy bears; memory strategies; making tactile books; creating art kits; using magnifiers;…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Childrens Literature, Classroom Techniques
Caton, Hilda, Ed. – 1994
This manual assists in developing educational goals and Individual Education Plans for children with visual impairments, by providing guidelines for selecting appropriate learning media for optimum literacy development. Part 1 describes the target populations, the members of the interdisciplinary team, and the team members' responsibilities. Part…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Check Lists, Decision Making
Texas State Library, Austin. Div. for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1988
The Texas State Library provides services to persons unable to read standard print due to blindness or other visual impairments, including a wide range of large print materials, braille, and recordings. The library also coordinates a reading machine program incorporating 70 sites in public and academic libraries and provides classrooms with books,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographies, Blindness, Braille
Milian, Madeline; Ferrell, Kay Alicyn – 1998
This monograph describes a personnel preparation program that prepared 32 Colorado special education graduates to meet the needs of students who are learning English as a second language and are visually impaired. Graduates took a course that was specially designed to expose students to relevant literature on federal mandates for the education of…
Descriptors: Braille, Course Content, Cultural Differences, Diversity (Student)
Crawford, Frances – 1983
This guide presents, in syllabus form, an outline training program for rehabilitation teachers, supervisors, and related staff to provide educational information and experience-oriented training in innovative techniques of teaching legally blind adults. It begins with a checklist of points to remember in teaching blind and visually impaired adults…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Behavioral Objectives, Blindness
