When You Have a Visually Impaired Student in Your Classroom: A Guide for Teachers

This completely updated and revised edition of an AFB classic is a reliable, easy-to-use resource for regular classroom teachers working with the special needs of blind or visually impaired students. The guide provides information on students' abilities and needs, resources and educational team members, federal special education requirements, and technology and materials used by students. It also offers suggestions for working with blind or visually impaired students in the classroom that will accommodate their needs most effectively and help teachers feel comfortable and work effectively with students with diverse needs. This guide is ideal for general education teachers with visually impaired students, as well as district special education office and school administrators, school nurses, and other personnel and parents.