Students with Vision and Hearing Loss
Document Type
Instructional Material
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
This website provides extensive online Resources, Activities, and Research for educators and families providing services to students who are Vision Impaired or Blind, and those who experience Hearing Loss or are Deaf. The site has a long history: As a collaborative project from 2005 - 2024, many experts in Vision and Hearing in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand have continued to contribute and expand their research, teaching, and parenting strategies as a valuable ongoing resource for professional training, educational practice in Special Education, and application for students with disabilities in classrooms and homes. The website is maintained and updated by Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas.
Strategies focus on Inclusion of students with vision and hearing losses within general education classrooms, including: best teaching strategies; Assistive Technology to enable students’ full participation; behavior management and social skills programs to develop friendships and enhance self-esteem.
Included Research and Practice involve understanding the process of Vision and Hearing; identifying students with sensory losses; promoting classroom and social learning; available professional, family, and community support.
Emphasis is on working with children and families from varied racial, cultural and economic backgrounds; across diverse geographical regions and continents; methods for teachers to interact well with parents, model and embrace acceptance of diversity in their classrooms. Within each chapter, extensive international Links to Internet Resources are included for additional information. Articles and conference papers by experts also explore philosophical and research-based conclusions from acknowledged leaders in Vision and Hearing.
Manuscript Submissions are accepted from international professionals involved in Non-Profit, validated Research and Practice for students with Vision and Hearing loss, including interventions for those living in lower-economic communities and/or from diverse language, ethnic, and racial backgrounds. (See the “Submission Guidelines” section of this website for Topics, Formats, and Dates.)
Repository Citation
Waldron, K. A., Steer, M., & Bhargava, D. (2024). Students with Vision and Hearing Loss. https://www.trinity.edu/sites/students-vision-hearing-loss