Future Reflections Special
Issue: Low Vision and Blindness 2005
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BEST
BUY OF THE YEAR
New Book by Castellano now Available
Title: Making It Work: Educating the Blind/Visually Impaired
Student in the Regular School
Author: Carol Castellano
Copyright: 2005, IAP-Information Age Publishing, Inc.
Pages: 227
Price: $25 plus shipping/handling
�This is the most useful book of the decade for parents and educators of blind
children. I will keep two copies on my desk at all times: one for my own reference,
and one to give away. It is that good, that important.�
-- Barbara Cheadle, Editor, Future Reflections; President, National
Organization of Parents of Blind Children
Making
It Work is a complete how-to guide for the successful inclusion of a blind/visually
impaired student in the regular classroom. Written in a clear, straightforward
style, the book provides both the guiding principles and the nuts-and-bolts
advice which will enable classroom teachers, teacher�s aides, school administrators,
IEP teams, teachers of the visually impaired, and parents to create a learning
atmosphere in which both the teacher and the blind/visually impaired student
can thrive.
The effective teaching strategies and practical information
offered will empower school staff not only to meet the challenges but also to
enjoy the experience of having a blind/visually impaired student in class and
will enable the blind/visually impaired student to be a full independent participant
throughout the school day. Comments, advice, and inspiration from experienced
classroom teachers who have taught a blind/visually impaired student are a unique
and helpful aspect of the book. The resources chapter is extensive and includes
information for blind/visually impaired students with additional disabilities.
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Topics included are:
- Why the Regular School?
- Raising Expectations
- A Skills Definition of Blindness
- The Skills and Tools of Blindness
- Setting the Stage for Success
- Accessing the Curriculum: Classroom Techniques and Subject-by-Subject
Guide
- The Role of the Teacher�s Aide
- Adapting Materials
- Technology
- Report from the Classroom: Inspiration and Advice from Those
Who Have Been There
- Resources
- Essentials that Must Be in Place
- Writing IEP Goals
- Specifics for Classroom Teachers
�Making It Work is destined to be the definitive guide for years to
come on how to make the regular school education a successful experience for
blind/visually impaired children. With chapters flowing logically and full of
detailed, useful information, it will be an essential handbook for school staff,
specialized service providers, and parents of blind/visually impaired children.�
-- Joe Cutter, Early Childhood and O&M Specialist
To order, contact:
Information Age Publishing, PO Box 4967, Greenwich, CT 06831; (203) 661-7602;
www.infoagepub.com
National Center for the Blind Materials Center, 1800 Johnson
Street, Baltimore, MD 21230; (410) 659-9314; www.nfb.org
Parents of Blind Children-NJ, 23 Alexander Ave., Madison, NJ
07940; (973) 377-0976; www.blindchildren.org
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