Foundations of Rehabilitation Teaching With Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

A ward-winning textbooks from AFB Press, the Foundations Series provides professionals and service providers in the fields of visual impairment and vision rehabilitation with a wealth of information from a variety of disciplines. Designed for use both in the classroom and as essential professional references, these critical texts are a must-have for anyone who needs to know about vision loss.The first comprehensive manual on rehabilitation teaching with people who are blind or visually impaired, this book details the background on the history and development of rehabilitation teaching, but also provides practical information and instructional strategies. Proven techniques are described for working with individuals with adventitious or congenital visual impairments, as well as strategies for teaching basic living skills. Included are chapters on each of the skill areas taught by rehabilitation teachers; detailed, step-by-step lesson plans for specific skills in each area; and valuable sampleforms for assessing and planning the needs and course of instruction for new clients.Ponchillia, Paul E. is the author of 'Foundations of Rehabilitation Teaching With Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired' with ISBN 9780891289395 and ISBN 0891289399.