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Authors: Heather Mason (Editor), Stephen McCall
ISBN-13: 9781853464126, ISBN-10: 1853464120
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: January 1997
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Foreword | ||
Acknowledgements | ||
Contributors | ||
Introduction | ||
1 | Historical Perspectives | 3 |
2 | Educational Provision | 13 |
3 | The Effects of a Visual Loss | 23 |
4 | Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye | 30 |
5 | Common Eye Defects and their Educational Implications | 38 |
6 | Assessment of Vision | 51 |
7 | Low Vision Devices for Children and Young People with a Visual Impairment | 64 |
8 | Assessment Procedures | 76 |
9 | The Pre-school Child | 87 |
10 | The Primary School Child | 97 |
11 | The Adolescent | 110 |
12 | Transition to Adulthood | 116 |
13 | Careers and Vocational Education | 124 |
14 | Counselling | 134 |
15 | Listening Skills | 143 |
16 | The Development of Literacy through Touch | 149 |
17 | Mobility and Independence Skills | 159 |
18 | The Preparation of Raised Diagrams | 171 |
19 | Study Skills | 179 |
20 | Access through Technology | 187 |
21 | The Learning Environment | 196 |
22 | English | 207 |
23 | Mathematics | 218 |
24 | Science | 236 |
25 | Humanities | 244 |
26 | Modern Foreign Languages | 253 |
27 | Information Technology | 264 |
28 | Music | 271 |
29 | Physical Education | 279 |
30 | Art and Design | 289 |
31 | Extracurricular Activities | 301 |
32 | Children with Multiple Disabilities and a Visual Impairment | 313 |
33 | Development of Early Communication | 324 |
34 | Educational Technology | 335 |
35 | Functional Vision Assessment and Development in Children and Young People with Multiple Disabilities and Visual Impairment | 345 |
36 | Multi-sensory Impairment | 355 |
37 | Curriculum Issues | 366 |
38 | Management Issues in Multiple Disabilities | 377 |
39 | Working with Families | 389 |
40 | The Peripatetic/Advisory Teacher | 397 |
41 | Support for Pupils within Mainstream Provision | 407 |
42 | The Special School Teacher | 413 |
43 | Consultancy Skills | 419 |
44 | Competencies of Teachers of Children and Young People with a Visual Impairment | 427 |
References | 433 | |
Index | 456 |