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Exploring the Role and Experience of Classroom Assistants Supporting Pupils with Visual Impairment
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Julie F. McClelland; Una O'Connor; Christine Shannon; Kathryn J. Saunders; Julie-Anne Little – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2024
The role of the classroom assistant (CA) is considered pivotal in inclusive provision for pupils with additional needs. CAs' support of pupils who have a visual impairment (VI) is greatly underreported in the literature. Scaffolding theory was applied to investigate the role of CAs in supporting pupils who have a VI in mainstream schools in…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Visual Impairments, Teacher Aides, Mainstreaming