Collaboration: Free and Appropriate Education for Blind Students
Preferred Citation
Manuel, S. (2020). Collaboration: Free and appropriate education for blind students. Journal of Blindness Innovation & Research, 10(1). Retrieved from https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir20/jbir100107.html. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5241/10-198
Abstract
Collaboration is one of the many factors that contributes to the education and success of children, specifically children with disabilities. Collaboration among teachers, parents, and community members is an essential factor. However, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team, which includes teachers, parents, related service providers, and community members, is responsible for the education of blind students. To ensure that blind students succeed in life, educators have a duty to build their blindness knowledge and share that knowledge with other key stakeholders, collaborate with experts in the field of blindness and in other fields relating to the education of students with additional needs, share standards and develop methods and strategies to promote success in the regular education classroom, foster community relationships to ensure adequate access, and develop professional growth plans for continual professional development opportunities. This manuscript presents guiding information for stakeholders in building blindness knowledge, being an effective team, and aiding student success in the regular-education classroom. The implications aid stakeholders in facilitating professional growth and knowledge about blindness as it relates to school-aged students.
Keywords
Public education, individualized education program, blind students
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5241/10-198
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