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Gill, J. M., Ed.; Clark, L. L., Ed. – 1979
The use of braille as the primary means of achieving literacy among the blind and severely visually impaired has lessened in recent years. Synthetic speech and talking books have taken the place of braille as the primary sources of information. Some reasons for the lack of growth in readership are failure to produce those materials most wanted by…
Descriptors: Artificial Speech, Blindness, Braille, Language
Peer reviewedJones, Robert, Ed.; Koestler, Frances A., Ed. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1983
Nine articles focus on the special educational and vocational needs of blind and visually impaired adult women. Articles touch on personal experiences in overcoming stereotypes, educational resources for job preparation, employment projections, and attitudinal barriers. (CL)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Attitude Change, Employment Opportunities
Download full textEnsign, Arselia, Ed. – PAM Repeater, 1992
This bulletin describes the activities of the PAM Assistance Centre, a project supported by Michigan Special Education Services. The bulletin focuses on the Centre's role in nurturing quality educational opportunities for students with disabilities. The paper outlines several challenges in adapting to the uniqueness of a child with a physical or…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
NIDRR Consensus Statement, 1993
This consensus statement on best practices for choosing low-vision devices is a product of a 10-member expert panel which brought together a variety of disciplines as well as consumers for the purpose of synthesizing available scientific information to improve services to people with low vision. After an introductory section, the remaining…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Decision Making, Equipment Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
PDF pending restorationBennett, Randy Elliot; And Others – 1986
The psychometric characteristics of the Graduate Record Examinations General Test (GRE-GT) were studied for three handicapped groups. Experimental subjects took the GRE-GT between October 1981 and June 1984; they include: (1) 151 visually-impaired students taking large-type, extended-time administrations; (2) 188 visually-impaired students taking…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Graduate Study, Higher Education
McCarley, Orin, Ed. – 1979
This issue of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) newsletter is devoted to the science education for physically, visually, and aurally handicapped children. Articles include thoughts on teaching deaf students and blind students, a brief description of a science program for young physically handicapped children, aids in…
Descriptors: Blindness, Career Opportunities, Counseling, Deafness
Boros, Alexander, Ed. – Alcohol Health & Research World, 1989
The articles in this special issue explore the connections between the dual disabilities of alcohol abuse and physical impairment, and reflect progress made in exploring the causes and treatments of alcohol abuse among the physically impaired. Selected articles include: "Results of a Model Intervention Program for Physically Impaired…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Blindness, College Students
National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL. – 1980
The twenty-four articles in this collection focus on the problems presented by the increasing numbers of exceptional students with whom the English classroom teacher must deal: physically, emotionally, and mentally handicapped; nonnative speakers of English; nontraditional students; speakers of nonstandard dialects; the gifted and talented; and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, English Instruction, English (Second Language), Hearing Impairments
Bookmark, 1981
In recognition of 1981 as the Year of Disabled Persons, 10 out of the 13 essays in this issue deal specifically with library service to the disabled; the remaining three discuss the Public Library Association (PLA) Planning Process, the New York State Research Library Resources Access Project, and New York State public library construction needs.…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Hearing Impairments, Information Sources, Libraries
PRISE Reporter, 1985
This collection of five issues of the PRISE Reporter focuses on concerns regarding the education of the handicapped. In addition to a major article, each issue typically includes publication reviews, test reviews, instructional material reviews, a research brief, and a listing of dissemination events. Major articles have the following titles and…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Consultants, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship
McNulty, Tom, Ed. – Information Technology and Disabilities, 1994
Four issues of this newsletter on information technology and disabilities (ITD) contain the following articles: "Building an Accessible CD-ROM Reference Station" (Rochelle Wyatt and Charles Hamilton); "Development of an Accessible User Interface for People Who Are Blind or Vision Impaired as Part of the Re-Computerisation of Royal Blind Society…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities
McNulty, Tom, Ed. – Information Technology and Disabilities, 1996
This document consists of all issues/pages of the electronic journal "Information Technology and Disabilities" published during 1996, i.e., a total of 13 ITD articles: (1) "New CSUF (California State University at Fullerton) Braille Transcription Center Promotes Access to Postsecondary Instructional Materials for the California State University…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities
NCIP Profiles, 1994
This set of information sheets is intended to improve practice in special education through use of technology, media, and materials. The first information profile offers guidelines for using NCIP (National Center to Improve Practice) resources to effect change. Examples are given of how technology coordinators and others have used NCIP resources…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Change Agents, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities
Schilling, Mary Lou, Ed. – PAM Repeater, 1983
Designed for teachers interested in therapeutic recreation, the document lists sources of adaptive recreational equipment and their homemade counterparts. Brief descriptions for ordering or constructing recreational equipment for the visually impaired, poorly coordinated, physically impaired, and mentally retarded are given. Specific adaptations…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletic Equipment, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
PRISE Reporter, 1981
The document consists of six issues of the "PRISE (Pennsylvania Resources and Information Center for Special Education) Reporter" which cover issues and happenings in the education of the mentally retarded, learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, physically handicapped, visually handicapped, and speech/hearing impaired. Lead articles include the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Failure
