Course syllabi from 13 teacher training programs in blindness and visual impairment were collected to ascertain what teacher trainers think is important content for preservice teachers. Findings revealed that course content, assignments, and requirements tended to vary among programs. (Author/DB)

The provision of high quality orientation and mobility (O&M) services to older persons with visual impairments requires consideration of problems in attitudes, client characteristics, financial resources, inservice training, and the availability of age-appropriate assessment instruments. This paper discusses research on O&M interventions and…

A 4-day developmental drama workshop was held for 12 visually impaired adolescents at a rehabilitation center for blind persons. Pretest-posttest measures of social skills revealed increased levels of individual concentration, increased interaction within the group and with friends and acquaintances outside the group, and higher levels of…

The efforts of Sight Savers, a service program of the Royal Commonwealth for the Blind, to stem the outward flow of hard currency from developing countries are described. Sight Savers furthers program sustainability by emphasizing local manpower development, selecting equipment that requires less and cheaper maintenance, and using local currency…

This article offers seven guidelines for best practices in integrating youngsters who are blind or visually impaired with their age-appropriate peers. Guidelines are based on the literature on early childhood special education and education of children with visual impairments. (Author/DB)

Modifications of educational programs can enable visually impaired learners to benefit from career planning from elementary through secondary grades. Exploration and mobility issues are critical, and the student must acquire personal awareness in respect to the environment before basic work tasks can be performed. Classroom adaptations that…

The report describes Louisiana's effort to survey local education agencies and special schools for information on sensory impaired students (preschool through secondary levels) within the state. Information on demographic factors, educational program descriptions, hearing and vision status, and other educationally significant handicaps was…

Examined resident characteristics most conducive to sociability and the common bonds underlying nursing home friendships. Suggests that lucidity and sight explain a significant proportion of the "loner" status of some residents, while placement on the same unit and contemporaneous age proved to be the most common bonds underlying…

Teachers may encounter difficulties in helping the mainstreamed sensory-impaired child deal with psychosocial-sexual adjustment. With better understanding and early recognition of impediments these students experience teachers can modify teaching methods and provide assistance in the child's psychosocial-sexual adjustment. (Author/DF)

Discusses a type of vision problem that is hard to detect because it may be intermittent. Suggests that the problem may be the cause of some children's difficulties in school. (FL)

A scavenger hunt can be used to help secondary students develop social skills and experiential background knowledge, and a key word can help them develop better notetaking skills with audiovisual aids. A variety of activities can be used to sensitize elementary students to the visually and aurally disabled. (AM)

The article describes an art program for visually impaired students using closed circuit television (CCTV) and gives suggestions, such as exposing the student to the enlarging capabilities of CCTV, for using the medium to the fullest. (PHR)

Provides some suggestions for testing handicapped learners using essay and objective tests. Sources for audiotapes of textbooks and supplementary readings for visually impaired students are also indicated. (CMV)