Introduction: There are major differences when children with blindness perform construction tasks using haptics, without relying on sight, compared to when children with typical vision perform them through sight. When using sight, in all of the processes, the overall image can be grasped simultaneously while executing the task. When using haptics,…

Early childhood instruction is a significant milestone in the development of a child. Educators, psychologists, and other school experts have developed materials and methods to make instructional practices more inclusive. During the process of educational reform, specialists in the field of education were confronted with epistemological concerns.…

For early elementary students with vision loss, these seemingly simple questions can pose great difficulty, especially when conceptual development is being established. Because students with vision loss are unable to observe non-verbal cues within environmental settings, supplemental learning techniques must be utilized for learning. In science,…

The aim of this study was to investigate fear in children with visual impairments (VI) from the perspective of their parents. The study was conducted in Jordan. One hundred and eight parents were surveyed. Results revealed that the main fear contents in children with VI are fear of voices and social communication fears. There were no statistically…

This special education reopening guidance has been developed as a companion resource to "Reopening Washington Schools 2020: District Planning Guide" (ED606044) to provide information and resources for supporting students with disabilities throughout the school reopening process. The intent of this document is to offer guidance for all…

The Blind Childrens Center provides the ideal environment to educate young students. This year, Second Grade was added with a combined First/Second Grade class. Next year, the center will have a dedicated First Grade and Second Grade which will require a full new classroom. This paper presents the accomplishments and activities achieved by the…

Early childhood instruction and the experiences that accompany can serve life-long lessons. Depriving children of education during this critical period in life can have significant consequences on cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical development. This article features one of the forerunners to special education, Michael Anagnostopoulos…

The essential importance of the kindergarten in every institution which has the care of children and its value in simplifying administration and in making the work of healing, training, or correction easier, quicker, and more permanent, appear clearly in the excerpts provided in this bulletin from letters sent to the Bureau of Education, in…

This report presents statistics of private and of public kindergartens for the school year 1921-22. In 1920 there were 7,835 kindergartens reported, with 10,739 teachers and 510,949 pupils. In 1922 there were 8,889 kindergartens reported, with 11,842 teachers and 555,830 pupils. This represents an increase over 1920 of 10.2 per cent for teachers,…

The statistical survey is intended to give a general summary of the statistics of enrollments in the various types of public and of private schools and other institutions reporting to the Bureau of Education for the school year 1921-22, the distribution of teachers, the cost, so far as practicable, of operating these schools, and a comparison of…

This bulletin contains a list of current educational publications received by the Bureau of Education for the current month. Publications are listed according to topic. Contents include: (1) Introductory notes; (2) Educational history and biography; (3) Current educational conditions; (4) Pedagogics and didactics; (5) Educational psychology, Child…

This bulletin contains a selection of noteworthy books and articles. Of the publications listed, only those named in the sections headed "Bureau of Education: Recent publications," and "Bulletin of the Bureau of Education," are available for free distribution by this Office. All others may ordinarily be obtained from their respective publishers,…

There are three types of schools for the deaf included in this bulletin: (1) Those controlled and supported by the State; (2) Those controlled and financed by private organizations; and (3) Those operated as a part of the city public-school systems. This bulletin provides information for the schools for the deaf from 1917 to 1918. Contents…

Volume I begins with the Commissioner of Education's introduction. Data and discussion are provided on education legislation; education in large and in small cities; rural education; secondary education; higher education; teacher training; medical education; vocational education; commercial education; agricultural education; home economics;…

In this report, the Commissioner of Education discusses data on science and education, state and territorial education by region, education in cities, interest in and preparations for featuring the condition of U.S. education at the Centennial observation, education in foreign countries, District of Columbia teacher payments, and his…