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Parental Involvement in Orientation and Mobility within the Expanded Core Curriculum for Visually Impaired Learners in Pakistan: A Review of the Literature
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Malik, Shazia – Journal of Education, 2023
Parental involvement, as one of the most widely researched and discussed issues. It has been characterized by a variety of meanings, definitions and frameworks. Such notions and definitions provide a foundation for solving parental involvement challenges in the education of the visually impaired learners. This study provides a literature review on…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Core Curriculum, Visual Impairments, Students with Disabilities
Orientation and Mobility with Persons Who Are Deaf-Blind: An Initial Examination of Single-Subject Design Research
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Parker, Amy T. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2009
Persons who are deaf-blind represent a heterogeneous, low-incidence population of children and adults who, at some point in life, regardless of the presence of additional disabilities, may benefit from formal orientation and mobility (O&M) instruction. Current national policies, such as the No Child Left Behind Act, which emphasize that…
Descriptors: Intervention, Visual Impairments, Federal Legislation, Deafness
Stress and the Mobility Training Process: A Literature Review.
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O'Donnell, B. A. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1988
Coping mechanisms and other strategies are needed to alleviate the anxiety experienced by visually impaired students and clients during the mobility training process. This literature review discusses the effects of stress, potential stress reduction techniques, factors which impact independent mobility, and suggested areas of future research. (VW)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Anxiety, Coping, Emotional Problems
Teaching Community Survival Skills to Mentally Retarded Adults: A Review and Analysis.
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Martin, James E.; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1982
The article reviews research on training mentally retarded adults in the following community survival skills: travel training, money management, meal preparation, clothing and personal care, telephone skill, housekeeping, self-medication, leisure skills, social skills, and conversation. Results are said to indicate the value of behavioral…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Communication Skills, Daily Living Skills
Orientation and Mobility Research: What Is Known and What Needs to Be Known.
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Long, Richard G. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1990
This article reviews the development of measures that assess mobility and discusses the use of such measures in the study of factors influencing travel in natural travel environments. It traces the development of measures related to spatial orientation, provides a review of orientation research, and suggests areas for future research. (SM)
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Development and Implementation of a Curriculum to Develop Social Competence for Students with Visual Impairments in Germany. Practice Report
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Wagner, Elke – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 2004
Research has shown, and educators in the field have acknowledged, that students with visual impairments (those who are blind or have low vision) who are in general education, as well as in special education, settings, can lack social competence (Bauman, 1973; Davidow, 1974; Doll, 1953; Hatlen, 2000, 2003; Huebner, 1986; Sacks, Kekelis, &…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence, Visual Impairments, Special Education