Spring 2021 Schedule and Books
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Characteristics of Students with Visual Impairments
Braille Reading and Writing
Curriculum and Assessment for Students with VI
Introduction to Special Education
Internship
Characteristics of Students with Visual Impairments
- Dates: 1/26-3/16
- Day: Tuesdays (8 weeks)
- Time: 7:20 – 10pm
- Instructor: TBD
- Technology: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Please have a headset with a microphone/headphone and reliable, strong internet connection
- Participation: all students participate from home
Braille Reading and Writing
- Dates: 1/25-5/3
- Day: Monday
- Time: 4:30 – 7:10pm
- Instructor: Dr. Kimberly Avila
- Technology: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Please have a headset with a microphone/headphone. A reliable, strong internet connection is required.
- Participation: Synchronous, all students participate from home
- Books:
- Holbrook, M. C., & D'Andrea, F. M. (2014). Ashcroft's Programmed Instruction: Unified English Braille (Fifth Edition). Germantown, TN: Scalars Publishing. ISBN: 978-0-9960353-0-9. This is the same book required for Braille Code Order Ashcroft UEB online from Scalars Publishing
- Cleveland, J. et. al. (2017). Nemeth at a Glance. Texas School for the Blind.
- Required Materials:
- Perkins Brailler
- Slate & Stylus: 28 cell standard, direct slate
- Braille paper: both sizes
- Cranmer abacus
Curriculum and Assessment for Students with VI
- Dates: 1/27-5/5
- Day: Wednesday
- Time: 4:30-7:10
- Instructor: Dr. Kimberly Avila
- Technology: Blackboard Collaborate. Please have a headset with a microphone/headphone and reliable, strong internet connection.
- Participation: Synchronous, all students participate from home
- Books:
- Goodman, S., & Wittenstein, S. (2003). Collaborative assessment: working with students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities. New York, NY: AFB Press.
- Sanford, L., Burnett, R. and Kitchel, E. (2008) Functional vision and learning media assessment for students who are Pre-academic or academic and visually impaired in grades K12. Louisville, KY: American Printing House for the Blind.