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A Common Market for Training Teachers of the Visually Handicapped
McInvale, Ruth S. – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1977
Described is a 3-year Florida State University project designed to relieve the shortage of trained personnel for teaching visually handicapped children in the Southeastern states. (SBH)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Labor Needs, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Shifting Gears for Multi-handicapped Blind Children
Tuttle, Dean W. – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1970
Descriptors: Blindness, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
A Preliminary Assessment of the Validity and Usefulness of the WRAT with Visually Handicapped Residential School Students.
Alford, David W.; And Others – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1979
A pilot study was conducted to provide a preliminary assessment of the validity and usefulness of the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) as a teacher aid for individualized educational program (IEP) development and educational programing for 21 visually handicapped students (9 to 15 years old). (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Children, Exceptional Child Research, Individualized Education Programs
Programmed Instruction as a Means of Teaching Blind Children Addition and Subtraction on the Abacus
McCrimmon, Suella – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1974
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Mathematics, Program Development, Program Effectiveness
From the Parent Perspective.
Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1988
The collection of five brief articles by parents of handicapped children addresses (1) the value of parent groups, (2) the importance of parents obtaining complete information, (3) a parent's experience in starting a preschool, (4) the role of the family, and (5) the importance of keeping things in perspective. (DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Adjustment, Family Role
Teachers of the Visually Handicapped: How Can They Best Serve Children with Profound Handicaps?
Erin, Jane N. – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1986
The article examines various philosophical and professional orientations of teachers of the visually impaired and appropriate service delivery for severely and profoundly retarded children with visual handicaps. Staff contact only, consultation and direct service, and direct services are three delivery models discussed. Frequency, motivation, and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Multiple Disabilities, Program Development, Severe Mental Retardation
It's a Question of HOW.
Magarrell, Gary W. – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1988
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind offers services to individuals with vision loss due to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Described are the concerns and feelings of staff members, public and staff education activities, establishment of a referral and service delivery system, and rehabilitative and other services offered. (JDD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Agency Role, Blindness, Delivery Systems
Visual Function in the Student with Multiple Handicaps: An Integrative Transdisciplinary Model for Assessment and Intervention.
Erhardt, Rhoda P. – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1987
A transdisciplinary therapy model that integrates visual services into the student's total educational program is illustrated by a case report of a 19-year-old male with multiple handicaps. Traditional domain areas (cognition, communication, motor, and self-help) are linked to environmental domains (domestic living, community training,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Daily Living Skills