Children with Visual Impairments: Social Interaction, Language and Learning

✍ Scribed by Joao Roe

• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 249
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book is aimed at the mainstream class teacher who has little or no experience of providing effective learning experiences for children with visual impairments. It is designed both as an introductory guide to assessment and provision. It also has a strong focus on social interactions, since many teachers are confused as how to help children with visual impairments make friends. The book sets out the basis for addressing the individual with a wide range of visual impairments. Chapters cover: the identification and assessment of aspects of vision visual impairment and individual needs practical advice on the development of concepts, language and literacy and social skills the use of low vision aids, appropriate decor and physical layouts, lighting and IT educational policy and the Code of Practice Drawing on very recent research, this book presents new insights into the needs of children with visual impairments as learners, arguing that it is the quality of the child's social interactions which promotes play, language and learning.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of plates......Page 7
List of figures......Page 8
List of tables......Page 9
Acknowledgements......Page 10
INTRODUCTION: VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND INDIVIDUAL NEEDS......Page 12
VISION AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT......Page 32
DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESSES AND THE IMPACT OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT......Page 75
EDUCATIONAL POLICY, PROVISION AND THE CODE OF PRACTICE......Page 129
ENHANCING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS......Page 153
RESEARCHING SOCIAL ENCOUNTERS......Page 200
Appendix......Page 233
Glossary......Page 236
References......Page 240
Index......Page 245