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Placement Options for Delivering Services to Visually Impaired School Children

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act which governs and guides the entire special education process mandates that public schools must offer multiple placement settings for delivering services to students with disabilities. For those with visual impairments, there are four service delivery models employed and each offer a different level of direct services. From most direct… Read more Placement Options for Delivering Services to Visually Impaired School Children

Our Adolescent Students Need ECC Instruction To Thrive

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All adolescents are enduring a time of tremendous upheaval as every area of their being undergoes tumultuous changes: their bodies, their mental processes, their feelings, and the way they interact with others and the world. The corridor between childhood and adulthood is full of twists and turns at every step. These characteristic changes can be… Read more Our Adolescent Students Need ECC Instruction To Thrive

Lessons from the Mom of a Blind Child: The Rewards Far Surpass the Challenges

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Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing a wonderful Mom of a blind child with additional disabilities who is currently a high school student at the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, North Carolina. The purpose of our conversation was to gain insights about the challenges and rewards of parenting a child with… Read more Lessons from the Mom of a Blind Child: The Rewards Far Surpass the Challenges

What is The National Agenda for Students with Visual Impairments

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Originally published by the U.S Department of Education in 1995 and revised in 2004, the National Agenda for Students with Visual Impairments, including those with multiple disabilities, is a powerful declaration by both professionals and parents of what must be done to give these students an equal level of public education, resulting in the same… Read more What is The National Agenda for Students with Visual Impairments

A Quick Intro to the IDEA

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is commonly known by teachers as the law that introduced IEPs (Individualized Education Plans) as legal documents for ensuring a FAPE (Free and Appropriate Education) to students with disabilities. The IDEA enabled these students to remain in a general school setting while also receiving special education services. The advances… Read more A Quick Intro to the IDEA

Father Thomas J. Carroll: Faithful Friend to the Blind

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Father Thomas J. Carroll is a legendary figure whose steadfast empowerment of the blind shines like a beacon for those who seek to follow his footsteps in the field of education and rehabilitation of the visually impaired. A fervent promoter of civil rights for African Americans, Carroll has compassion for all, actively supporting legislation and… Read more Father Thomas J. Carroll: Faithful Friend to the Blind