LibGuides: SE-5010 v1: Week 6 Resources

Week 6 Resources

Adaptations for Students with Visual Impairments
Cox, P.R., & Dykes, M.K. (2001). Effective classroom adaptations for students with visual impairments. Teaching Exceptional Children, 33(6), 68-74.
This article provides strategies for working with children identified with visual impairments in the regular classroom setting.
Assistive Technology for Students with Visual Impairments
Tuwaym, B., Turki, S., & Bassett, A. (2018). Assistive technology for students with visual impairments: A resource for teachers, parents, and students. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 37(4), 219-227.
This article provides a compilation of various assistive technology resources, applications, and devices teachers, parents, and children for use with children who have a visual impairment.
Strategies for Working with Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Luckner, J., Bowen, S., & Carter, K. (2001). Visual teaching strategies for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Teaching Exceptional Children, 33(3), 38-44.
Review this article for information on using visual strategies, such as graphic organizers, to aid the learning of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Including Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Allman, T., Boser, S. W., & Murphy, E. M. (2019). Including students who are deaf or hard of hearing: Principles for creating accessible instruction. Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth, 63(2), 105-112.
Review this article to review principles guiding effective strategies to modify classroom instruction for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. In this article, you will find examples of applications described in real scenarios.
Evidence-Based Practices
Luckner, J.L., Bruce, S.M., & Ferrell, A.K. (2016). A summary of the communication and literacy evidence-based practices for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, visually impaired, and deafblind. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 37(4), 225-241.
This article provides a summary of evidence-based practices designed to improve communication and literacy skills in children who are deaf or hard of hearing, visually impaired, and deaf-blind.
National Center on Deaf-Blindness: Deaf-Blindness Overview
Explore this website to learn more about deaf-blindness, prevalence, causes, and characteristics of children with this diagnosis.
IDEA Disability Eligibility
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities. (2012). Categories of disabilities under IDEA.
This webpage explains the 13 different eligibility categories recognized by the IDEA.

Exceptional children: An introduction to special education

Heward, W.L., Alber, S.R., & Konrad, M. (2017). Exceptional children: An introduction to special education (11th ed.). Pearson.

Read Chapters 9, 10: These chapters are designed to familiarize you with disabilities affecting hearing and vision with students. Access your textbook via the Bookshelf tab in the top navigation bar of your course.