1st Edition
Promoting Equitable Access to Education for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment A Route-Map for a Balanced Curriculum
Acknowledgements
Dedication
About the authors
Foreword: Dr Frances Gentle
Introduction
PART I
Mapping the educational landscape
1 An introduction to vision impairment education
2 Exploring curriculum access for learners with vision impairment
3 Developing the parameters of a conceptual framework and the role of the specialist practitioner
PART 2
Applying the conceptual framework to vision impairment education
4 Early childhood care and education in home and informal learning settings
5 Early childhood education in more formal learning settings
6 The primary years
7 The secondary years
8 Post-compulsory education
PART 3
Future policy and research directions
9 Future policy directions – Reaffirming ‘What Matters’
10 What works in vision impairment education?
11 Concluding thoughts
References
Index
Appendix 1 – UK Country Study (Definitions)
Appendix 2 – UK Country Study (Population)
Appendix 3 – Case Study (Articulating ‘What Matters’ through a policy response)
Biography
Mike McLinden is Emeritus Professor at the University of Birmingham
Graeme Douglas is Professor of Disability and Special Educational Needs in the School of Education at the University of Birmingham.
Rachel Hewett is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Birmingham.
Rory Cobb is a QTVI who worked as part of RNIB’s children’s team for 35 years until his retirement in 2017.
Sue Keil is a trustee and member of the executive committee for VIEW, the professional association for the vision impairment education workforce.
Paul Lynch is a Senior Lecturer in Inclusive Education in the School of Education, University of Glasgow, and is an honorary member of VICTAR.
Joao Roe is a teacher of children with vision impairment and the Head of Sensory Support Service based in Bristol.
Jane Stewart Thistlethwaite is an academic, consultant and practitioner in vision impairment education.
