Chapter 9 History of visual impairments

Author(s):  
Stacy M. Kelly ◽  
Christine Clark-Bischke
2000 ◽  
Vol 94 (5) ◽  
pp. 281-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. De l'Aune ◽  
Richard L. Welsh ◽  
Michael D. Williams

This article discusses the development of self-report functional outcomes instruments in two years of a three-year large-scale national research project on the rehabilitation of adults with visual impairments. It describes the history of the effort, the process involved, and the methods used in establishing the instruments’ reliability, validity, and responsivity and the results of intermediate analyses of the data.


Author(s):  
Jomara Mendes Fernandes ◽  
Sandra Franco-Patrocínio ◽  
Ivoni Freitas-Reis

ResumoAtualmente, pensar no acesso do aluno com deficiência em sala de aula se faz essencial uma vez que todos têm o direito à educação e de estar presente de forma real na sociedade. Falando especialmente do aluno cego, este requer uma metodologia de ensino condizente com suas limitações e que valorize sua potencialidade. Assim, o objetivo desse trabalho é divulgar a experiência da confecção de uma Tabela Periódica adaptada para o Braille e que foi trabalhada em aulas de química junto a dois estudantes cegos, valorizando a história da descoberta dos elementos químicos e de sua organização até a Tabela atual. A partir dos resultados advindos dessa experiência ressaltamos que os alunos com deficiência visual necessitam de recursos didáticos e adaptações curriculares específicos para que possam participar ativamente da construção de sua aprendizagem e, para tanto, as abordagens da História da Ciência se mostram essenciais nesse processo.Palavras-chave: Inclusão; cegos; história da química.AbstractCurrently, thinking about disabled students' access to the classroom is essential since everyone has the right to education and to be present in society. Especially about the blind student, this requires a teaching methodology that is consistent with its limitations and that values its potentiality. Thus, the objective of this work is to divulge the experience of producing a Periodic Table adapted for Braille and that was used in chemistry classes with two blind students, valuing the history of the discovery of the chemical elements and of their organization up to the current Table. Based on the results of this experience, we emphasize that students with visual impairments need didactic resources and specific curricular adaptations so that they can participate actively in the construction of their learning and for this, the approaches of the History of Science are essential in this process.Keywords : Inclusive; blind; history of chemistry.


Author(s):  
David Kavinje Chikati ◽  
Dr. Lydiah Njoki Wachira ◽  
Dr. Joseph Munyoki Mwinzi

1989 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Pagliano

The education of children with visual impairments in Australia has a long history of innovations which have been at the forefront of special education. Educators in Australia and the United States often face similar philosophical concerns and issues. Differences which do occur in Australia appear to be mainly owing to the lack of national legislation and the absence of a strong research base. Decision-making in Australia has tended to be regional and primarily determined by a combination of demand, availability of human and material resources, and international trends. Support for these observations has been found by examining recent Australian developments, especially those relating to integration.


1980 ◽  
Vol 74 (7) ◽  
pp. 249-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lester H. Lehon

This article reviews the history of the development of lighting standards for the visually impaired. All available literature on how different levels of illumination affect visual acuity and visibility among persons with visual impairments is reviewed. And the implications of this research for meeting the needs of visually impaired children in the classroom are discussed.


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