Resources on this siteLesson Plans and Activity Details Book lists for all ages Videos Discussion Guides Educational websites Important concepts Braille keys and other general resources Resources for making your videos accessible through AUDIO DESCRIPTION Ways to involve your student who is blind in leadership roles Activities can be found by clicking on your content area in the left navigation bar. |
Classroom Community, Integration and Self-ConceptGeneral Education teachers play a critical role in the successful social integration and self-concept development of a student who is blind or visually impaired in the general education classroom.Students and general education teachers often benefit from a modeled approach for talking about braille, visual impairment, access and alternative techniques. By establishing shared vocabulary and teaching important concepts related to access and respect for differences, you can meet academic objectives while addressing the social emotional needs of students who are blind and visually impaired in an integrated classroom, including needs for self-determination and a healthy self-concept.Collaboration with your TBVI (Teacher for Blind/Visually Impaired) can bring unique learning opportunities to all of your students. Share comments and contribute your resources! Please visit this site and contribute your own ideas and resources using the ATTACHMENTS and COMMENTS links at the bottom of each page within this site. Academic Objectives and Classroom GoalsBlindness and Visual Impairment topics can easily be incorporated into all core curriculum subjects and enrich instruction with real-life illustrations of... GeneralProblem solving and "thinking outside the box", Literacy and Equal OpportunitySocial StudiesADA, school integration, geography and BVI around the world... The History of Louis Braille, the 12 year old who invented the braille code because he wanted to read and write. Fiction and nonfiction featuring individuals who are blind and visually impaired.The visual system, echolocation, technology, genetics, Louis Braille's process of invention. Probability - How many combinations of dots are in a braille cell? How many braille codes are needed? |
Regarding Inclusion and the Student's right to be in the general education setting
5: The court defines FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) as
“an opportunity to achieve (her) full potential commensurate with the opportunity provided to other children.” (Rowley case, 1982)
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