On the Shelf at CCBC Libraries
Borderlands of Blindness by Call Number: HV1593 .O43 2011
Children with Visual Impairments by Call Number: HV1596.2 .C55 2006
Itinerant Teaching by Call Number: HV1631 .O46 2005
Learning Through Touch by Call Number: HV1643 .M35 2002
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Streaming Videos
- Visual impairment in mainstream: Anna's World
Wadhurst Primary has faced the challenge of incorporating Anna, a severely visually impaired pupil, into their school. A day in the life of 8 year old Anna gives us a window into her world. Discover how she feels about being taught alongside mainstream pupils and how successful her teachers have been in adapting their classes to suit her needs. Find out what makes her life easier and more difficult at school and how has she found integrating with her sighted peers. Anna's World is a personal perspective of school life offering an insight into the problems faced by the visually impaired at school and some practical approaches solving them. - The Eyes of Me
THE EYES OF ME presents an extraordinary look at four blind teenagers. The parallel stories of two freshmen and two seniors unfold over the course of one dynamic year at the Texas School for the Blind in Austin. Distilled from over 250 hours of footage, this experiential documentary captures a textured portrait of its characters' lives.
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Open Resources
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The Hidden Link Between Vision and Learning by
Vision, in all its complexity, is more than meets the eye. The knowledge that lies between the covers of this book will define, with depth and clarity, what this magnificent sense actually encompasses and why it is critical to the learning process. Far beyond 20/20, vision involves more than two-dozen skills that enable us to navigate through the world. There are inestimable numbers of children who are struggling with learning, and compromised in ways most people are unaware of, because these little-known visual skills are not functioning properly. This can profoundly impact a childs success in school, and in life. The symptoms of an unrecognized vision disorder can mimic other conditions, for which many children may be classified or medicated. Because of this, the potential for misdiagnosing the true cause of a childs struggles is enormous. This book reveals the untold facts about the sense we rely on most and understand the least. You will come away fully informed, enriched, and equipped with answers that will shed light on why so many children are beset with stress and struggle.
Publication Date: 2016-07-05
Teaching Visually Impaired Children by
In this exceptional new third edition, the author has retained much of the practical "how to" approach of the previous editions, but adds depth in two dimensions: learning theory and the educational process. This book is "so comprehensive in scope and complete in detail that it would be the most likely one I could recommend" (from the foreword by Dr. Natalie C. Barraga). There is a new chapter on the prenatal and early postnatal development of the visual system, and another entire chapter on gifted children who are also visually impaired--information not usually available in other textbooks. One of the most outstanding new sections is a discussion of brain function and its relationships to early development, learning, and visual function. The reader will find practical hints, philosophical rationale explained in simple terms and clear descriptions of the assessment process for students with visual impairments. The relationships between assessments, placements, and programming are described in detail, and provide rationale for best educational practice for visually impaired learners.
Publication Date: 2004-03-01
Visual Impairment in the Schools by
This expanded Third Edition is designed to provide a foundation for a better understanding of the structure and function of the eye and common eye disorders in children, and approaches to assess and enable students with low vision to maximize their visual learning in educational programs. The book is primarily designed for students who are preparing to be teachers of children with visual impairments and practicing teachers who want to update their knowledge concerning children with low vision.
Publication Date: 2000-01-01Children with Visual Impairments by
Publication Date: 1998-01-01
