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Direct linkParalee A. Roberson Shivers – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the perceptions of community college professors regarding the instructional practices for addressing the needs of students with disabilities at postsecondary institutions in Southeast Texas. The participants for this study were purposefully selected from within a population of faculty as a…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Faculty, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes
Peer reviewedGriffin-Shirley, Nora; Bozeman, Laura; Obiero, Nereah A.; Steinle, Kyle J.; Page, Anita – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2019
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to survey the faculty of personnel preparation programs that train orientation and mobility (O&M) specialists in the identification of accommodations, teaching techniques, and resources needed to teach students who are visually impaired (i.e., those who are blind or have low vision) and who are…
Descriptors: Travel Training, Visually Impaired Mobility, Visual Impairments, Assistive Technology
Download full textRosenblum, L. Penny; Cheng, Li; Beal, Carole R. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2018
Introduction: Knowing how to gather information from graphics and to use that information to solve mathematics problems is an important skill. Prior research indicates that many students with visual impairments face considerable challenges when attempting to locate information in math graphics. Little is known about how teachers of students with…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Teaching Methods
Okungu, Phoebe A.; Griffin-Shirley, Nora; Pogrund, Rona L. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2019
Introduction: This study was intended to explore and identify the experiences and perceptions of teachers of students with visual impairments who are blind concerning their accommodation needs and to establish their opinions on what improvements can be made. Method: A qualitative case study design was used and was collected through interviews,…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Visual Impairments, Blindness, Students with Disabilities
Zhou, Li; Parker, Amy T.; Smith, Derrick W.; Griffin-Shirley, Nora – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2011
This article reports on a survey of 165 teachers of students with visual impairments in Texas to examine their perceptions of their knowledge of assistive technology. The results showed that they had significant deficits in knowledge in 55 (74.32%) of the 74 assistive technology competencies that were examined and that 57.5% of them lacked…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Teaching Methods
Gentry, James E.; Lindsey, Pam – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2008
Vocabulary acquisition traditionally has been a struggle for students with special learning needs. This study involved an eleven year old fifth grade student with learning disabilities in reading and writing and limited English proficiency. Assistive technology assistance was provided from the Franklin Language Master 6000b and Microsoft's Power…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Assistive Technology, Middle School Students, Learning Disabilities
