Getting Ready for College Begins in Third Grade
Working Toward an Independent Future for Your Blind/Visually Impaired Child (PB)
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ISBN-13:
9781617350702
Veröffentl:
2010
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
10.06.2010
Seiten:
120
Autor:
Carol Castellano
Gewicht:
196 g
Format:
234x156x7 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
A volume in Critical Concerns in BlindnessSeries Editor Edward C. Bell, Louisiana Tech University
All parents hope for an independent future for their blind/visually impaired child. To turn that
hope into a reality, parents need to understand the scope of skill development that must be
addressed, along with the importance of equal expectations for the child's development, proper
training, and opportunity to practice and develop skills. But what if expectations are low,
training in blindness skills is scanty or even absent, and overprotection prevents the blind/VI
child from learning and practicing skills? The idea of an independent future can remain a
distant dream.
The purpose of this book is to guide parents and teachers in fostering the blind/visually impaired child's skill development in such
critical areas as academics, independent movement and travel, social interaction, daily living, and self-advocacy, so that he or she will
truly be on the road to an independent future. A practical, easy to use guide, written in plain English, the book warns about common
problem areas and provides ideas for getting and keeping the child's education and development on track. It highlights the interplay
between skills and competence, confidence, self-respect, and the respect of others.
Of the small number of books and videos available on the subject, most were written by professionals in the field and many begin
with the supposition that blindness is at best sad and at worst tragic. Few --maybe none --have the ardent passion for independence that
the parent of a blind/visually impaired child brings to the subject. Instead of overwhelming parents and teachers with the difficulty of
the undertaking before them, Getting Ready for College Begins in Third Grade will inspire their confidence and enthusiasm for the task
at hand.
All parents hope for an independent future for their blind/visually impaired child. To turn that
hope into a reality, parents need to understand the scope of skill development that must be
addressed, along with the importance of equal expectations for the child's development, proper
training, and opportunity to practice and develop skills. But what if expectations are low,
training in blindness skills is scanty or even absent, and overprotection prevents the blind/VI
child from learning and practicing skills? The idea of an independent future can remain a
distant dream.
The purpose of this book is to guide parents and teachers in fostering the blind/visually impaired child's skill development in such
critical areas as academics, independent movement and travel, social interaction, daily living, and self-advocacy, so that he or she will
truly be on the road to an independent future. A practical, easy to use guide, written in plain English, the book warns about common
problem areas and provides ideas for getting and keeping the child's education and development on track. It highlights the interplay
between skills and competence, confidence, self-respect, and the respect of others.
Of the small number of books and videos available on the subject, most were written by professionals in the field and many begin
with the supposition that blindness is at best sad and at worst tragic. Few --maybe none --have the ardent passion for independence that
the parent of a blind/visually impaired child brings to the subject. Instead of overwhelming parents and teachers with the difficulty of
the undertaking before them, Getting Ready for College Begins in Third Grade will inspire their confidence and enthusiasm for the task
at hand.