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McMahon, Brian T.; Leslie, Mykal J.; Li, Grace W.; Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr.; Simpson, Paige E.; Grover, James M. – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2021
Background: In exploring the matter of sensory loss and job discrimination, the National EEOC ADA Research Project (NEARP) seeks to answer a singular question. Objective: How do persons with hearing loss (HL) vs. visual loss (VL) experience the nature and scope of workplace discrimination differently, if at all? Methods: The NEARP team uses an ex…
Descriptors: Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Visual Impairments, Hearing Impairments, Gender Differences
Rosenblum, L. Penny; Zebehazy, Kim T.; Gage, Nicholas; Beal, Carole R. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2021
Introduction: Participants' perspectives are valuable in evaluating the effectiveness of an intervention. Methods: Interviews were conducted with teachers of students with visual impairments and students who completed an intervention designed to build graphics literacy skills. Results: Six themes were identified with corresponding subthemes. The…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Visual Impairments, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Rosenblum, L. Penny; Zebehazy, Kim T.; Gage, Nicholas; Beal, Carole R. – Grantee Submission, 2021
Introduction: Participants' perspectives are valuable in evaluating the effectiveness of an intervention. Methods: Interviews were conducted with teachers of students with visual impairments and students who completed an intervention designed to build graphics literacy skills. Results: Six themes were identified with corresponding subthemes. The…
Descriptors: Intervention, Visual Impairments, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Batanero, Concha; de-Marcos, Luis; Holvikivi, Jaana; Hilera, Jose Ramon; Oton, Salvador – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2019
Contribution: A redesign of the Moodle platform to adapt digital educational content [learning objects (LOs)] to the specific needs of students with disabilities. The approach, extendable to a range of disciplines, was empirically tested with blind and deaf engineering students. Background: Previous studies identified difficulties that blind and…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Students with Disabilities, Blindness, Deafness
Hash, Phillip M. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2015
The purpose of this study was to document the history of music education at the New York Institution for the Blind (NYIB) from the opening of the school in 1832 through the tenure of the facility's first music director, Anthony Reiff. Research questions pertained to the school's origin and operation and to its music curriculum, pedagogy, faculty,…
Descriptors: Music Education, Blindness, Special Schools, Educational History
Guilherme, Alexandre; Freire, Ida Mara – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2015
Merleau-Ponty's theory of "embodiment", of the body as mediator of the world, has been very influential in philosophical and educational circles. This is to say, according to the theory of "embodiment", the body is central to one's "understanding" of the world, to one's engagement with Others, as well as to one's…
Descriptors: Philosophy, Inclusion, Blindness, Interpersonal Relationship
Antonelli, Karla; O'Mally, Jamie; Steverson, Anne – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2018
Introduction: Mentors can help college graduates with visual impairments (that is, those with blindness or low vision) prepare for and seek employment in their chosen fields by serving as role models and sharing their experiences with mentees. Identifying mentoring activities and discussions most valued by mentees with visual impairments will…
Descriptors: College Students, Blindness, Visual Impairments, Career Development
Zainal-Abidin, Yatela; Awang-Hashim, Rosna; Nordin, Hasniza – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2018
Purpose: The study explored how an underprivileged blind individual from an extremely poor family developed resilience and soft skills to thrive in life, despite challenges that could have easily hindered the development of his abilities. Methodology: This qualitative study employed the narrative inquiry method, involving responsive interviews.…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Skill Development, Resilience (Psychology), Motivation
Mazzotti, Valerie L.; Chang, Wen-hsuan – National Technical Assistance Center on Transition, 2018
In 2011, the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS-2) data set was released to the field to provide researchers with data to conduct additional analysis (e.g., multivariate, descriptive) of youth with disabilities' in-school and post-school experiences. Funded in 2000 by the U. S. Department of Education's, Office of Special Education…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Transitional Programs, Longitudinal Studies
Bashir, Rukhsana; Fatima, Ghulam; Malik, Misbah; Younus, Muhammad; Ali, Irfan – Bulletin of Education and Research, 2017
The main objective of this study was to identify the library resources available for persons with special needs in the libraries of public and private sector universities of Lahore, Punjab province. The sample of the study included 23 librarians working in the libraries of different departments which were selected through simple random sampling…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Academic Libraries, Librarians, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Haakma, Ineke; Janssen, Marleen; Minnaert, Alexander – Volta Review, 2017
The article presents a comprehensive literature review of evidence about the psychological needs of students with hearing and/or visual loss, as well as the effect of their perceptions of need support on their motivation, engagement, and outcomes. The framework applied is based on the Self-Determination Theory of motivation, which addresses the…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Psychological Patterns, Hearing Impairments, Visual Impairments
Spott, Jessica L., Ed.; Sobehrad, Lane J., Ed.; Hite, Rebecca L., Ed. – IGI Global, 2023
Locally or individually, STEM programs provide additional opportunities to engage K-12 students, including those from marginalized groups, with the support of STEM outreach organizations through the co-construction and implementation of STEM activities during school, out of school, at home, and in the community. Research suggests that…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Partnerships in Education, School Community Programs
NORDSCI, 2023
This volume includes four sections of the 2023 NORDSCI international conference proceedings: (1) Business and Management; (2) Education and Educational Research; (3) Political Science; and (4) Sociology and Healthcare. Business and Management includes 6 papers covering business, including management and organizational studies, business law, and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), International Programs, Business Administration Education, Education
Stone, Brian W.; Kay, Donovan; Reynolds, Anthony – Journal of Statistics Education, 2019
Instructors of postsecondary classes in statistics rely heavily on visuals in their teaching, both within the classroom and in resources like textbooks, handouts, and software, but this information is often inaccessible to students who are blind or visually impaired (BVI). The unique challenges involved in adapting both pedagogy and course…
Descriptors: College Students, Visual Impairments, Blindness, Teaching Methods
Scheithauer, Mindy C.; Tiger, Jeffrey H. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2014
Line tracking is a prerequisite skill for braille literacy that involves moving one's finger horizontally across a line of braille text and identifying when a line ends so the reader may reset his or her finger on the subsequent line. Current procedures for teaching line tracking are incomplete, because they focus on tracking lines with only…
Descriptors: Braille, Blindness, Visual Impairments, Teaching Methods