Annotated Bibliography: The American Foundation For The Blind
American Foundation for the Blind. (2016). Retrieved June 03, 2016, from http://www.afb.org/
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to expanding possibilities to Americans who are blind and visually impaired. Since 1921, AFB has been working to help individuals who are blind and visually impaired throughout all stages of life: infancy, education, career, and retirement. The website offers many resources for both families of blind and visually impaired individuals and professionals working in the field. These resources and articles range from information on living with vision loss to professional development programs and services.
Ball, E. M., & Nicolle, C. A. (2015). Changing what it …show more content…
According to the article, there are very few tests that are valid to use with students with sensory disabilities which can result in both over- and under- estimates of the students’ progress and potential. Students who have a hearing or visual impairment develop differently than their peers throughout the school years and thus experience learning in a different manner than the rest of the student population. The difference in learning these students experience and the difficulties it causes creates an issue in assessing student progress and potential. In addition to this, few teachers receive proper training in assessing students with low-incidence disabilities including how to choose which accommodations and modifications are …show more content…
He found that these elements are: relationships, shared experiences, advocacy and a sense of identity. Running through each of these is the idea of transparency. Through this idea of transparency, it is possible to see what is included and what is not which increases awareness of inclusion in the school environment. With this information, schools will be able to build and strengthen inclusion in the general education setting.
Mushoriwa, T. (2001). A study of the attitudes of primary school teachers in Harare towards the inclusion of blind children in regular classes. British Journal of Special Education, 28(3), 142.
This study focused on how teachers in Harare, Zimbabwe felt in regards to including blind students in the general education classroom. It was found that a majority of the teachers had a negative attitude toward this inclusion. Much of this negativity was due to the fact that teachers felt that blind children would not be socially accepted in regular classes which would affect their academic achievement. They also felt that they would not be able to appropriately accommodate these children due to lack of resources, equipment and support staff. Because of this, many of the teachers felt that blind children should be in special
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to expanding possibilities to Americans who are blind and visually impaired. Since 1921, AFB has been working to help individuals who are blind and visually impaired throughout all stages of life: infancy, education, career, and retirement. The website offers many resources for both families of blind and visually impaired individuals and professionals working in the field. These resources and articles range from information on living with vision loss to professional development programs and services.
Ball, E. M., & Nicolle, C. A. (2015). Changing what it …show more content…
According to the article, there are very few tests that are valid to use with students with sensory disabilities which can result in both over- and under- estimates of the students’ progress and potential. Students who have a hearing or visual impairment develop differently than their peers throughout the school years and thus experience learning in a different manner than the rest of the student population. The difference in learning these students experience and the difficulties it causes creates an issue in assessing student progress and potential. In addition to this, few teachers receive proper training in assessing students with low-incidence disabilities including how to choose which accommodations and modifications are …show more content…
He found that these elements are: relationships, shared experiences, advocacy and a sense of identity. Running through each of these is the idea of transparency. Through this idea of transparency, it is possible to see what is included and what is not which increases awareness of inclusion in the school environment. With this information, schools will be able to build and strengthen inclusion in the general education setting.
Mushoriwa, T. (2001). A study of the attitudes of primary school teachers in Harare towards the inclusion of blind children in regular classes. British Journal of Special Education, 28(3), 142.
This study focused on how teachers in Harare, Zimbabwe felt in regards to including blind students in the general education classroom. It was found that a majority of the teachers had a negative attitude toward this inclusion. Much of this negativity was due to the fact that teachers felt that blind children would not be socially accepted in regular classes which would affect their academic achievement. They also felt that they would not be able to appropriately accommodate these children due to lack of resources, equipment and support staff. Because of this, many of the teachers felt that blind children should be in special