...Abstract This chapter discusses what special education means for students with visual impairments (that is, those who are blind or have low vision) including what is being done and how traditions are maintained. More specifically, this chapter explores the importance of advancing values...

...Abstract Technology is present in classrooms today in many ways that it never has been before. Technology, and more specifically assistive technology, can be used to provide students with visual impairments with equal access and engagement in learning. Best practices for using technology...

...LMAs include data collection tools and processes to examine the following ( Koenig & Holbrook, 1995 ): the degree of efficiency with which students who are visually impaired gather information from various sensory channels (i.e., visual, tactile, and auditory), the types of general learning...

...Abstract Students who are visually impaired (i.e., those who are blind or have low vision) need information and advice specific to their needs when they are in the process of making the transition from the school years to their adult lives. This chapter outlines disability-specific needs...

.... This model, underpins a fully digitized environment that has great implications for students with hearing and visual disabilities and impairments. Obstacles that Students with Hearing and Visual Impairment Face in an ODeL Context Hence, in line with the development goals of South Africa, the National Plan...

... the experiences of PWDs who use these technologies to access the democratic space. Using Democratic Governance as a conceptual framework, this qualitative study seeks to address this gap in the literature by exploring the experiences of several visually impaired Caribbean youth with the use of ICTs...

...Abstract This chapter outlines the progression in the development of educational settings and services for students with visual impairments over the past several hundred years. Information is provided that explains how the education systems have advanced to the present state for students who...

...Abstract For students who are blind or visually impaired, technology enables greater access to the educational curriculum, immediate and independent access to information, and full participation in community and citizenship. This chapter reviews research on technology use by students with visual...