This valuable resource offers teachers practical classroom management tips and provides highly effective instruction methods to foster independence in students with visual and hearing impairments.

About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher

ix

Acknowledgments

x

About the Authors

xiii

Self-Assessment 1

1

(4)

Introduction to Teaching Students With Sensory Disabilities

5

(2)

1. What Should Every Teacher Know About Visual Impairments?

7

(10)

Definition

8

(1)

Eligibility for Special Education

9

(1)

Focusing Difficulties

9

(1)

Visual Functioning

10

(1)

Prevalence

10

(1)

What You May See in Your Classroom

11

(6)

Cognitive Characteristics

11

(1)

Academic Characteristics

12

(2)

Physical Characteristics

14

(1)

Behavioral Characteristics

14

(1)

Communication Characteristics

15

(2)

2. What Should Every Teacher Know About Hearing Impairments?

17

(12)

Definition

18

(1)

Types of Hearing Loss

19

(2)

Measuring Hearing

19

(2)

Prevalence

21

(1)

What You May See in Your Classroom

22

(7)

Cognitive Characteristics

22

(1)

Academic Characteristics

23

(1)

Physical Characteristics

24

(1)

Behavioral Characteristics

24

(3)

Communication Characteristics

27

(2)

3. What Should Every Teacher Know About Deafness and Blindness?

29

(4)

Definition

29

(1)

Prevalence

30

(1)

Characteristics

31

(2)

4. What Tools and Strategies Should Teachers Use to Support Students With Sensory Disabilities?

33

(14)

Eliminate Barriers

34

(4)

Technology to Eliminate Barriers

34

(4)

Improve Communication

38

(4)

Oral Communication

39

(1)

Sign Systems

40

(1)

Total Communication

40

(1)

Cued Speech

40

(1)

Assistive Listening and Telecommunication

41

(1)

Which Method Is Best?

41

(1)

Foster Independence

42

(5)

5. Sensory Disabilities in Perspective

47

(6)

Understand Characteristics

49

(1)

Support Accommodations

49

(3)

Foster Collaboration

52

(1)

Prepare for the Future

52

(1)

6. What Have We Learned?

53

(10)

Key Points

53

(1)

More About Visual Impairments

54

(2)

Prevalence

54

(1)

Characteristics

54

(1)

Educational Implications

55

(1)

More About Hearing Impairments

56

(3)

Prevalence

56

(1)

Characteristics

56

(1)

Educational Implications

57

(2)

Key Vocabulary

59

(4)

Self-Assessment 2

63

(4)

Answer Key for Self-Assessments

67

(2)

On Your Own

69

(4)

Resources

73

(14)

Web Sites

73

(1)

Books

73

(4)

Journals and Articles

77

(2)

Organizations

79

(8)

References

87

(4)

Index

91

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