Understanding education for the visually impaired

Volume editor

Ronél Ferreira

Volume editor

Maximus M Sefotho

Synopsis

The contribution that this book makes to scholarship is regarded as ground-breaking, as it is based on recent research conducted with teachers on the ground level, as well as on research and experiences of practitioners gained over many years. In this volume, Understanding education for the visually impaired, the focus falls on understanding visual impairment within the South African context, more specifically, on what the education of these learners entails. In addition to the contribution to existing literature in the fields of inclusive education and visual impairment, the publication has practical application value for teachers and practitioners who work with and support such learners.

Chapters

Chapter 1
Visual impairment as a disability and/or diversity

Tony Mays
Chapter 2
Visual impairment in the global south

Maximus M Sefotho
Chapter 3
Human rights and visual impairment

Juan Bornman
Chapter 4
Visual impairment and the inclusive education policy

Judite Ferreira-Prevost
Chapter 5
Supporting learners who are multiply impaired with a visual impairment

Juan Bornman, Ann Heard
Chapter 6
Enabling full-service and special school teachers working with visually impaired learners

Maesala Manis
Chapter 7
The value of the orientation and mobility profession in the lives of learners and teachers

Ann Heard
Chapter 8
Higher-order emotion identification by children with visual impairment: Developing emotional competence

Inneke Greyvenstein
Chapter 9
Promoting a collaborative partnership approach to support families of learners with visual impairment

Karien Botha
Chapter 10
Role of the family in the life of a learner with visual impairment

Boitumelo M Diale
Chapter 11
Transition, entrepreneurship and decent work

Maximus M Sefotho
Chapter 12
Transition from school to tertiary education

Ann Heard