This book details the background on the history and development of rehabilitation teaching and provides practical information and instructional strategies. Proven techniques are described for working with individuals with adventitious or congenital visual impairments, as well as strategies for teaching basic living skills. Included are chapters on each of the skill areas taught by rehabilitation teachers; detailed, step-by-step lesson plans for specific skills in each area; and valuable sample forms for assessing and planning the needs and course of instruction for new clients.
"Foundations of Vision Rehabilitation Therapy continues the legacy of Paul Ponchillia and Sue Ponchillia's seminal work Foundations of Rehabilitation Teaching with Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.
The encyclopedia of blindness and vision impairment . New York : Facts on File . ... Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness , 78 , 394-400 . ... In C. Reynolds & L. Mann ( Eds . ) , Encyclopedia of special education ( pp . 972-973 ) .
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Rehabilitation Teaching for the Blind and Visually Impaired: The State of the Art
The new third edition includes both the latest research in O&M and expanded information on practice and teaching strategies.
For example , if a student is learning eating skills at lunchtime at school , the same teaching techniques are used ... If a student needs a more systematic approach to learning , the teacher should consider using the strategies of ...
Bentzen, B. L., Nolin, T. L., Easton, R. D., Desmarais, L., & Mitchell, P. A. (1993). Detectable warning surfaces: Detectability by individuals with visual impairments, and safety and negotiability for individuals with physical ...
Rehabilitation Teaching: For Persons Experiencing Vision Loss
This theory is useful for explaining why a spectrum of colors can be seen in a rainbow or how prisms work to separate light. To understand why a rainbow or prism produces colors, one must know something about the measurement oflight.
Factors like individual needs, environmental features, and ethical issues are also discussed in this important text.